周刊

周

週

zho̅u

刊

ka̅n

weekly publication / weekly

Characters and words in 周刊

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]

刊

ka̅n = k + an1

to print / to publish / publication / periodical / to peel with a knife / to carve / to amend

刊 = 刂 + 干 : Later in his life Karl Marx (k) turned more to the artsy side. He peeled (刊) dried fruits (干) with a kitchen knife (刂), squeezed the pulp into empty books and published (刊) them in front of the anthill (an1).

刊

栞

ka̅n = k + an1

old variant of 刊[kan1] / to peel with a knife / to carve / to amend