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Meaning of 寓

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寓HSK 5
Pinyin: yù
English Definition: to reside; to imply; to contain; residence
Chinese Definition:
①原指寄居,后泛指居住:寓公(古代指寄居他国的官僚贵族;后泛指失势寄居他乡的地主绅士等人)。寓居。寓所。寓舍。寓邸。
②住的地方:公寓。客寓。
③寄托:寄寓。寓目(过目)。寓言(a。有所寄托的话;b。用来说明某个道理的小故事)。寓意(语言文字中所寄托或暗含的意思)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 宀
Pictophonetic:禺 indicates the sound; 宀 (roof) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
    • 禺 [ yú ] district; mountain in Zhejiang
Similar Characters: 窝
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Example Words
公寓HSK 5 gōng yù apartment building; block of flats; Classifiers: 套
寓意 yù yì moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
寓言HSK 6 yù yán fable; Classifiers: 则
寓所 yù suǒ dwelling
寓居 yù jū to make one's home in; to reside in; to inhabit
More:寓* | *寓 | *寓*
Example Sentences
1
他们有一间公寓
。
They have an apartment.
2
我住在一间公寓里
。
I live in an apartment.
3
她拥有一间豪华公寓
。
She has a deluxe apartment.
4
这间公寓的租金很贵
。
The rent for this apartment is expensive.
5
许多民间故事都很有寓意
。
Many folk stories are very meaningful.