Definition
宇 is a bound morpheme (must combine with another character) with two main senses: 'universe/cosmos' (the most common, as in 宇宙 yǔzhòu) and 'eaves/roof' (older or literary, as in 屋宇 wūyǔ). In modern Chinese, you'll encounter it almost exclusively in compound words — it does not stand alone as a word.
b.f.
(bound form) universecosmos(bound form) eavesroof
Examples
- 。Rénlèi duì yǔ zhòu de tànsuǒ cóngwèi tíngzhǐ.Humanity's exploration of the universe has never stopped.
- 宇。Zhè zuò gǔdài jiànzhù de wū yǔ bǎocún wánhǎo.The eaves of this ancient building are well preserved.
- 。Zhōngguó yǔ háng jìshù fāzhǎn hěn kuài.China's aerospace technology is developing rapidly.
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