周

Zhou1
#490 most
frequent character
surname Zhou, Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

周 first showed a field 田, meaning 'farmland, fields.' 口 was added to tell it apart. The meaning grew to 'perimeter', 'to move in a circle', 'cycle', 'to surround', and 'complete; all.'

Drawn as: field

周 as a component in other characters

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