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Chinese[edit]
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encircle; circuit; complete encircle; circuit; complete; lap; week; cycle; all; every; attentive; thoughtful
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lathe; specially for an occasion; revolve
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| trad. (周旋/週旋)
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周/週
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旋
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| simp. (周旋)
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周
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旋
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| alternative forms
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周還／周还
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Pronunciation[edit]
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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周
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旋
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| Reading #
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1/2
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1/2
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Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
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zhōu
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xuán
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Middle
Chinese
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‹ tsyuw ›
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‹ zjwen ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*tiw/
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/*s-ɢʷen/
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| English
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Zhōu (dynasty and place)
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turn around; return
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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周
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旋
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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| No.
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17531
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14043
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Phonetic
component
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周
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旋
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Rime
group
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幽
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元
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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周
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旋
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Old
Chinese
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/*tjɯw/
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/*sɢʷan/
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| Notes
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甲金文象田間稼密，
爲稠初文
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周旋
- to move in a circular motion; to circle
- to mix with (people from a certain social circle); to socialize
- to deal with; to cope with; to contend
Synonyms[edit]
- (to move in a circular motion):
Derived terms[edit]
