01792 Chinese character of 週 and pronounce zau1

The Chinese character【週】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes time or range, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Week or cycle. Explanation: (1) To circle around. Pass “Zhou”. Such as: “cycle”, “recurring”. (2) One week. For example: “There are seven days in a week.” (3) Once a week. Such as: “weekly”, “weekly diary”, “weekly meeting”. (4) One year. Such as: “anniversary”, “first birthday”. (5) The outer part of the surrounding area. Same as “Zhou”. Such as: “around”, “all around”. (6) Quantifier. The unit used to calculate time. One week equals one week. For example: “It took four weeks.”

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【週】:zhōu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【週】:zau1

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【週】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【週】, for example:Describe time or range , It means mainly a week or cycle.Chinese characters encompass a wide spectrum of meanings, with intricate interpretations that may not be thoroughly described in this context.

【週】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【每週、週期】(Mandarin Pinyin:měi zhōu 、zhōu qī/ Cantonese Jyutping:mui5 zau1 、zau1 kei4)

This character consists of 11 individual strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


他每週都會去健身房鍛煉。

He goes to the gym every week.


May you grow to love the nuances of Chinese while enriching your understanding through learning. Feel free to go through the available information slowly.