周 (zau1) — circle; circuit; circular in Cantonese

zauˉ¹周

Mandarin Pinyin: zhou1

Meaning of 周

nouncircle; circuit; circular

nounweek; weekly

nounZhou dynasty; Chinese family name

nounhelp out; relieve

nounthorough; complete; perfect

nounwhole; all over; all around

nounperimeter; circumference; periphery

Example Sentences with 周

我周身冇力

I don't have any energy.

佢噏得就噏, 周時畀人抽後腳

He talks so much that people often use his own words to contradict him.

亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。

Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.

嗰個黐線佬喺度周街露械。

That freak is flashing everyone all over the place.

matˉ¹乜niˉ¹呢zoengˉ¹張gwongˊ²廣gou˗₃告tip˗₃貼dou˗₃到zauˉ¹周gaaiˉ¹街douˉ¹都haiˍ₆係gaa˗₃㗎!

This advertisement is being posted all over the place!

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Words Containing 周

周打zau1 daa2

chowder (as a loanword)

周身蟻zau1 san1 ngai5

with ants all over one's body

圓周jyun4 zau1

circumference

周圍zau1 wai4

surroundings; around; circumference; ambient

周易zau1 jik6

alternate name for the Book of Changes (I Ching)

搵周公wan2 zau1 gung1

go to bed [華]: 找周公, 去見周公

whole body; all over the body

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