Definitions

(verb) to reside; to live in
(verb) to imply; to contain (a meaning)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

Composed of the roof radical 宀 and the phonetic element 禺, the character "寓" initially denoted the act of lodging or residing within a house, a direct reflection of its pictorial component, from which its meaning broadened to include the figurative action of embedding or containing one thing within another, such as a moral within a story. This semantic extension led to the concept of allegorical expression, where "寓" came to signify the implication of a deeper meaning through an outward form, a shift that retained the character's original structural composition while adapting its application to more abstract domains over time.

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我住在公里。

Wǒ zhù zài gōngyù lǐ.

I live in an apartment.

这个言很有名。

Zhège yùyán hěn yǒumíng.

This fable is very famous.

这个故事的意很深。

Zhège gùshì de yùyì hěn shēn.

The moral of this story is very profound.

这栋新公很漂亮。

Zhè dòng xīn gōngyù hěn piàoliang.

This new apartment building is very beautiful.

好的教育应该教于乐。

Hǎo de jiàoyù yīnggāi yù jiào yú lè.

Good education should combine teaching with entertainment.

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.