寰

huán

宀 + 睘

Definitions

huán large domain; extensive region

Etymology

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

Semantic: 宀 Phonetic: 睘

About

The character 寰 is a phonosemantic compound originally meaning an extensive royal domain or the large district surrounding the imperial capital. It pairs the semantic radical 宀 (mián) 'roof', which implies an enclosed space or a defined territory under jurisdiction, with the phonetic component 睘 (qióng) that gives the sound. Its meaning later broadened from a specific royal enclosure to the entire world or universe, and it now commonly appears in compounds denoting the global sphere or the mortal realm.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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寰球气候正在变暖。

Huánqiú qìhòu zhèngzài biàn nuǎn.

The global climate is warming.

我们生活在同一寰球。

Wǒmen shēnghuó zài tóng yī huánqiú.

We live on the same globe.

寰宇中有无数星球。

Huányǔ zhōng yǒu wúshù xīngqiú.

There are countless stars in the universe.

他离开了悲惨的人寰。

Tā líkāile bēicǎn de rénhuán.

He left the miserable world.

寰球经济面临挑战。

Huánqiú jīngjì miànlín tiǎozhàn.

The global economy faces challenges.

科学家探索寰宇的奥秘。

Kēxuéjiā tànsuǒ huányǔ de àomì.

Scientists explore the mysteries of the universe.

这场灾难震撼了整个寰球。

Zhè chǎng zīnàn zhènhànle zhěnggè huánqiú.

This disaster shocked the entire globe.

在茫茫寰宇中，地球只是微尘。

Zài mángmáng huányǔ zhōng, dìqiú zhǐshì wēichén.

In the vast universe, Earth is just a speck of dust.

Related Characters

Component: 宀

Component: 睘

寰