寓

庽

yù

宀 + 禺

Definitions

yù (verb) to reside; to live in

yù (verb) to imply; to contain (a meaning)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 禺 represents the sound. Simplified form of 庽.

Semantic: 宀 Phonetic: 禺

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 寓 features the semantic radical 宀 (roof) at the top, indicating a building or shelter, with the phonetic component 禺 (yù) below. Its original meaning referred to temporary lodging or residing away from one's permanent home. Over time, this sense expanded to encompass general residences and apartments. Beyond physical housing, 寓 also developed a metaphorical usage for something implied or embedded, such as an underlying moral, an allegory, or a hidden meaning within a story or artwork.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我住在公寓里。

Wǒ zhù zài gōngyù lǐ.

I live in an apartment.

这个寓言很有名。

Zhège yùyán hěn yǒumíng.

This fable is very famous.

这个故事的寓意很深。

Zhège gùshì de yùyì hěn shēn.

The moral of this story is very profound.

这栋新公寓很漂亮。

Zhè dòng xīn gōngyù hěn piàoliang.

This new apartment building is very beautiful.

好的教育应该寓教于乐。

Hǎo de jiàoyù yīnggāi yù jiào yú lè.

Good education should combine teaching with entertainment.

寓言常常用动物来比喻人类。

Yùyán chángcháng yòng dòngwù lái bǐyù rénlèi.

Fables often use animals to metaphorize humans.

他的话语中寓含着深刻的哲理。

Tā de huàyǔ zhōng yùhánzhe shēnkè de zhélǐ.

His words contain profound philosophical truth.

这座建筑的设计理念寓于传统与现代之间。

Zhè zuò jiànzhù de shèjì lǐniàn yù yú chuántǒng yǔ xiàndài zhī jiān.

The design concept of this building lies between tradition and modernity.

Related Characters

Component: 宀

Component: 禺

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