PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin zhou
Learn how to write 33 Chinese characters pronounced “zhou” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “zhou” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhóu
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhóu, including 轴 (axis), 妯 (used in 妯娌[zhou2 li5]), 軸 (Chinese character), 碡 (stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc)).
axis
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used in 妯娌[zhou2 li5]
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Chinese character
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stone roller (for threshing grain, leveling ground etc)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhòu
16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhòu, including 骤 (sudden), 宙 (eternity), 昼 (daytime), 皱 (to wrinkle), 纣 (Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] (the name refers to a crupper 紂|纣[zhou4], the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse)).
sudden
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eternity
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daytime
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to wrinkle
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Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 Wang2] (the name refers to a crupper 紂|纣[zhou4], the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse)
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incantation
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crepe
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Chinese character
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helmet
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(dialect) to wrap with straw
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strong wine
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(literary) seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhǒu
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhǒu, including 帚 (broom), 肘 (elbow).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced zhōu
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zhōu, including 周 (to make a circuit), 洲 (continent), 州 (prefecture), 粥 (congee), 舟 (boat).
to make a circuit
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continent
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prefecture
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congee
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boat
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to make up (a story)
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used in 啁哳[zhao1 zha1]
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to give to the needy
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these zhou characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 11 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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