Radical: 宀 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

宇 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 宇

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 宇.

器宇
qì yǔ
大宇
dà yǔ
Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
宇宙
yǔ zhòu
universe
宇文
yǔ wén
a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people
宇航
yǔ háng
space flight
寰宇
huán yǔ
屋宇
wū yǔ
庙宇
miào yǔ
temple
杜宇
dù yǔ
cuckoo
楼宇
lóu yǔ
building
殿宇
diàn yǔ
气宇
qì yǔ
bearing

Related characters (radical 宀)

Characters that share the radical .

Learn 宇 in context

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.

Start now