宇
HSK 6
宇 (yǔ): house, building, structure
yǔ
house, building, structure
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Pinyin
yǔ
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
house, building, structure
How to Write 宇 (yǔ)
宇 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 宇
A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (building) carries the meaning, and 于 hints at the pronunciation.
What 宇 is Made Of
宇 is built from 2 components:
宀roof
于at, in, on
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Words Using 宇
Common Chinese words that contain 宇:
宇宙
yǔzhòu
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