宙 zhòu space
space; time; space-time
怎么记住“宙”: 宀 roof + 由 because = space. The boy lies on the roof all night because he wants to watch the stars drifting through space.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
宙 = 宀 roof + 由 because
- 宀 roof meaning
- 由 because sound
The boy lies on the roof all night because he wants to watch the stars drifting through space.
How it came to be
The roof gives the meaning and the part below gives the sound; it first meant the farthest place boats and carts could reach.
用法
- Bound; lives only in 宇宙 (yǔzhòu, the universe). 宇 covers space, 宙 originally covers time.
- No independent modern use.
含“宙”的词语
例句
- 宇宙到底有多大？ Yǔzhòu dàodǐ yǒu duō dà?How big is the universe?