周 zhōu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
周边
zhōubiān
surrounding area, periphery
Characters in this word
边 biān
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 力 strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 景区周边开了不少民宿，带动了当地就业。 Jǐngqū zhōubiān kāi le bù shǎo mínsù, dàidòng le dāngdì jiùyè. Many guesthouses have opened around the scenic area, promoting local employment.
- 学校周边新开了几家书店和咖啡馆。 Xuéxiào zhōubiān xīn kāi le jǐ jiā shūdiàn hé kāfēiguǎn. Several new bookshops and cafes have opened around the school.
- 我们住在市中心，周边什么都很方便。 Wǒmen zhù zài shì zhōngxīn, zhōubiān shénme dōu hěn fāngbiàn. We live in the city centre, and everything around is very convenient.
Related words
- 上周 shàngzhōu last week
- 下周 xiàzhōu next week
- 周 zhōu week
- 周末 zhōumò weekend
- 周年 zhōunián anniversary
- 周围 zhōuwéi around; surroundings
- 四周 sìzhōu all around; surroundings
- 周期 zhōuqī cycle; period
- 众所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī as everyone knows
- 周到 zhōudào thoughtful, considerate
- 周密 zhōumì meticulous; thorough
- 周岁 zhōusuì one full year of age; full age