Chinese symbol for “environs”
周围
zhōu wéi
Traditional: 周圍
environs; surroundings; periphery
The closest CC-CEDICT match for environs is 周围 (zhōu wéi), defined as: environs; surroundings; periphery.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “environs”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坰 | jiōng | environs; wilderness |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 周围.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周年 (週年) | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周末 (週末) | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 一周 | yī zhōu | one week; all the way around |
| 周期 (週期) | zhōu qī | period; cycle |
| 周边 (周邊) | zhōu biān | periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral |
| 范围 (範圍) | fàn wéi | range; scope |
| 围绕 (圍繞) | wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
| 包围 (包圍) | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
See also: Japanese symbol for “environs”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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