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CHINESE CHARACTER

宇 (yǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

building, house, room, structure; space, the universe
HSK 7-96 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 宇.

Phonetic component

于 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 6

Write 宇 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 宇

宇宙

宇宙浩瀚无边。

Yǔ zhòu hào hàn wú biān。

The universe is limitless.

FAQ

What does 宇 (yǔ) mean in Chinese?

building, house, room, structure; space, the universe

How do you write 宇 in stroke order?

宇 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 宇?

宀 is the radical in 宇. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 宇?

宇宙 (yǔzhòu): universe; cosmos; space.