周围

Character by character

• 周zhōu8 strokesHSK 2Zhou dynasty; circumference
• 围wéi7 strokesHSK 3 traditional 圍surround, encircle, corral

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 我去过上海周围的地方。

  Wǒ qù guò Shàng hǎi zhōu wéi de dì fang

  I've been to the area surrounding Shanghai.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 周围. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 周zhōuHSK 2

  to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially

• 周末zhōu mòHSK 2

  weekend

• 范围fàn wéiHSK 3

  range; scope; limit; extent

• 上周shàng zhōuHSK 2

  last week

• 围wéiHSK 3

  to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

• 周年zhōu niánHSK 2

  anniversary; annual

• 四周sì zhōuHSK 5

  all around

• 包围bāo wéiHSK 5

  to surround; to encircle; to hem in

• 围绕wéi ràoHSK 5

  to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

• 周边zhōu biānHSK 7

  periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs

• 围巾wéi jīnHSK 4

  scarf; shawl

• 周期zhōu qīHSK 5

  period; cycle

• 氛围fēn wéiHSK 7

  ambience; atmosphere

• 众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhīHSK 7

  as everyone knows (idiom)

• 周到zhōu dàoHSK 7

  thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhōu dao]

• 围墙wéi qiángHSK 7

  perimeter wall; fence

• 周密zhōu mìHSK 7

  careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable

• 解围jiě wéiHSK 7

  to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

• 周旋zhōu xuánHSK 7

  to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend

• 周转zhōu zhuǎn

  to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow

• 周折zhōu zhé

  twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort

• 下周xià zhōuHSK 2

  next week