周

To make a circuit in Chinese: 周 (zhōu)

zhōu

to make a circuit

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Definitions

  1. 1to make a circuit
  2. 2to circle
  3. 3circle
  4. 4circumference
  5. 5lap
  6. 6cycle
  7. 7complete
  8. 8all
  9. 9all over
  10. 10thorough
  11. 11to help financially

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周

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄡ

zhōu

ㄓ/ zhㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

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Related words

周末

zhōu mò

weekend

周围

zhōu wéi

environs

周到

zhōu dào

thoughtful

上周

shàng zhōu

last week

下周

xià zhōu

next week

周年

zhōu nián

anniversary

四周

sì zhōu

all around

周期

zhōu qī

period

周边

zhōu biān

periphery

周密

zhōu mì

careful

周旋

zhōu xuán

to mix with others

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

as everyone knows (idiom)

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