昼
Meaning:
daytime
Pinyin:
zhou4
Strokes:
9
Radical:
昼
How to Write 昼 - undefined Strokes
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About "昼" in Chinese
The Chinese character 昼 (zhou4) means "daytime". This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 昼 include: 昼夜, 白昼, 昼行性.
📚 Words and Phrases with 昼
Common words containing this character
昼夜
day and night
HSK 2
白昼
daytime
HSK 2
昼行性
diurnality; diurnal
HSK 3
不分昼夜
day and night
HSK 4
俾夜作昼
lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
HSK 4
俾昼作夜
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
HSK 4
卜昼卜夜
day and night (to toil, to abandon oneself to pleasure etc)
HSK 4
夜行昼伏
to travel at night and lie low by day (idiom)
HSK 4
宰予昼寝
Zai Yu sleeps by day (idiom); refers to story in Analects of Confucius remonstrating bitterly with his student for sleeping during lectures
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: unknown
Origin: From character_words
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "昼"?
- The pinyin is zhou4
- How many strokes does "昼" have?
- It has N/A strokes
- What does "昼" mean?
- daytime
- What is the radical of "昼"?
- The radical is "昼"