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四周

sìzhōu

all around; surroundings

A house surrounded by trees
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Characters in this word

四 sì

Strokes
5
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

周 zhōu

Strokes
8
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 四周很安静。 Sìzhōu hěn ānjìng. It is very quiet all around.
  • 我看四周。 Wǒ kàn sìzhōu. I look all around.
  • 四周都是树。 Sìzhōu dōu shì shù. Trees are everywhere around us.

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