宇 yǔ building
building; house; room; structure; space; the universe
怎么记住“宇”: 宀 roof + 于 at = building. Under the roof of her small cottage, the architect sits at the kitchen table and sketches the tall glass building of her dreams.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
宇 = 宀 roof + 于 at
- 宀 roof meaning
- 于 at sound
- 一 one
- 𬺰 hooked cross
Under the roof of her small cottage, the architect sits at the kitchen table and sketches the tall glass building of her dreams.
How it came to be
The roof gives the meaning and the part below gives the sound.
用法
- Space/the cosmos, and by extension bearing: 宇宙 (yǔzhòu) the universe, 宇航员 (yǔhángyuán) astronaut.
- 气宇轩昂 (qìyǔ-xuān'áng) = of imposing, dignified bearing: 宇 here means one's air/demeanor.
- 眉宇之间 (méiyǔ zhījiān) = between the brows, i.e. one's expression.
含“宇”的词语
例句
- 宇宙到底有多大？ Yǔzhòu dàodǐ yǒu duō dà?How big is the universe?