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The character "宇" is structured with the "宀" roof radical and the phonetic component "于", originally denoting the eaves of a building. This concrete architectural reference broadened to mean a house or dwelling itself. Its semantic scope subsequently expanded from physical structures to encompass all spatial dimensions, ultimately coming to represent the universe or cosmos. In contemporary usage, it retains these layered meanings, applicable both to specific edifices and to vast, boundless space.
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宇宙是无限的。
宇航员在太空工作。
这座庙宇历史悠久。
山上的屋宇很漂亮。
他想要环游寰宇。
宇称不守恒被发现了。
宇内和平是共同愿望。
宇宙膨胀的速度很快。