Definition
穹 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that cannot be used alone; it appears in literary or formal compounds. It refers to a vaulted, arched structure or the vast dome of the sky. You will see it in words such as 穹顶 (dome), 苍穹 (the vault of heaven), and 穹庐 (the domed roof of a yurt).
b.f.
(bound form) vaultdome (as in 穹顶)(bound form) the skyvault of heaven (as in 苍穹)
Examples
- 穹。Zhè zuò jiàotáng de qióng dǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.The dome of this church is very magnificent.
- ，。Yǎngwàng cāng qióng, qúnxīng shǎnshuò.Looking up at the vault of heaven, the stars twinkle.
- 穹庐。Ménggǔ rén de qióng lú biànyú chāixiè hé bānyùn.The yurts of the Mongolians are easy to dismantle and transport.
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