懂中文 Dong Chinese

宇

yǔ

house

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound.

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

于 sound component

于  Sound component

yú

  

at

Evolution

宇 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
宇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
宇 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宇 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

宇  

yǔ

house; building, structure; eaves; room; universe

Most common words with 宇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

宇宙

universe

宇

room

宇航员

astronaut

李宇春

Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer

宇航局

space agency