周五 (zhōu wǔ) — Friday | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Friday

周五。
Wǒ men zhōu wǔ jiàn ba.
Let's meet on Friday.
周五。
Xià zhōu wǔ yǒu gè zhòng yào de huì yì.
There's an important meeting next Friday.
周五？
zhōu wǔ Wǎn shàng yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng zěn me yàng?
How about going to see a movie together Friday evening?

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

周 refers to week and 五 to five, giving the fifth day of the week.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

An older form had a crossed mark between a top bar and a bottom bar. The modern 五 keeps those bars, while the original idea is uncertain.

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