CHARACTERS / ZHOU

“zhou” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 周zhōuto make a circuitHSK 3 · TONE 1
2. 洲zhōucontinentHSK 4 · TONE 1
3. 骤zhòusuddenHSK 5 · TONE 4
4. 宙zhòueternityHSK 6 · TONE 4
5. 州zhōuprefectureHSK 6 · TONE 1
6. 昼zhòudaytimeHSK 6 · TONE 4
7. 皱zhòuto wrinkleHSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 粥zhōucongeeHSK 6 · TONE 1
9. 舟zhōuboatHSK 6 · TONE 1