周一

周

週

zho̅u

一

yi̅

Monday

Characters and words in 周一

周

zho̅u = zh + ou1

surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)

周

zho̅u = zh + ou1

to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially

周 = ⺆ + 土 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a hula hoop. James II of England (zh) performs in front of the outhouse (ou1): he swings a hula hoop (周), juggles three mandarins (口) and balances a small heap of dirt (土) on his head. He cheated a little bit though, because he stapled the heap of dirt to his wig with a stapler (⺆).

周

週

zho̅u = zh + ou1

week / weekly / variant of 周[zhou1]

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.