周期表

Traditional form:

週期表

Pinyin (reading):

zhōuqībiǎo

Definitions:

• periodic table (chemistry)
• abbr. of 元素週期表／元素周期表 (yuánsùzhōuqībiǎo), periodic table of the elements

Characters:

• 周 - Zhou dynasty; circumference
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

Traditional characters:

• 週 - week; turn, cycle; anniversary
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch