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Meaning of 宇

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Pinyin:
English Definition: room; universe
Chinese Definition:
①屋檐,泛指房屋:宇下(屋檐之下,喻在他人庇护之下)。屋宇。庙宇。宇宙(a.屋檐和栋梁;b.空间与时间;c.天地)。
②国土,疆土:故宇。
③整个空间世界:宇内(指天下)。玉宇。宇航。
④风度,仪表:眉宇(指人的样子,仪表)。器宇轩昂。
Total strokes: 6; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (building) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [gàimian2] roof; house
    • [ ] at, in, on; to, from; alas!
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Example Words
宇宙 zhòu universe; cosmos
宇航员 háng yuán astronaut
庙宇 miào temple
宇航 háng space flight
宇宙飞船 zhòu fēi chuán spacecraft
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Example Sentences
1
A
It is the great letter A. Thou hast taught me in the horn-book.
2
使
To weigh the universe, scientists use two kinds of cosmic scales: one to measure all the regular matter out there, and another to deduce how much invisible dark matter remains hidden underneath.
3
They fly at first cosmic velocity.
4
线线
Not a stitch in that embroidered letter, but she has felt it in her heart.
5
Fans and air filters add to the distractions, so some astronauts wear ear plugs to block out the constant hum.