周围
zhōuwéiTraditional: 周围
Translation
surroundings, around, vicinity
Word origin
A compound of 周 (zhōu, circuit, all-round) and 围 (wéi, to enclose, to surround), giving the sense of the encircling area.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 周 (zhōu, circuit) + 围 (wéi, to surround)
Stroke order
周
围
Examples
树。
There are trees all around the house.
，。
He glanced around; there was no one.
。
There are many little shops in the vicinity of the school.
环境熟悉。
I am very familiar with the surroundings.
。
It was so quiet all around that you could hear the bell.
周围 (zhōu wéi) means the surroundings or the area around something, and is often used to mark the location encircling a place. It works as both a noun and a locational modifier, as in 房子周围 (around the house).
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