宇(yǔ)

HSK 66 strokes

room

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Character information

Pinyin
yǔ
Meaning
room; universe
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 宇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀于

In this compound, the meaning comes from 宀 (building); 于 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

宀mián于yú

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 宇 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 宇

Common words using 宇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yǔ宇háng航yuán员
HSK 6

astronaut

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yǔ宇zhòu宙
HSK 7-9

universe; cosmos; space

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qì器yǔ宇

(literary) variant of 气宇

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dà大yǔ宇

Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)

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qì器yǔ宇xuān轩áng昂

variant of 气宇轩昂

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yǔ宇zhòu宙xué学

cosmology

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yǔ宇zhòu宙shè射xiàn线

cosmic ray

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yǔ宇zhòu宙guān观

world view; conception of the universe

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