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周六 (zhōu liù) — Saturday

Definition

noun
Saturday

Examples

  • 周六。
    zhōu liù Wǒ men yì qǐ qù pá shān ba.
    Let's go hiking together on Saturday.
  • 周六。
    Xià zhōu liù shì wǒ de shēng rì.
    Next Saturday is my birthday.
  • 周六？
    zhōu liù Nǐ dǎ suàn zuò shén me?
    What do you plan to do on Saturday?

Origin

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zhōuweek
六liùsixth

周 means week, and 六 marks the sixth day; together they name Saturday.

Characters in this word

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.

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

The shape of 六 may come from a simple drawing of a shed, or from an ancient counting mark.

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