Definitions

huán large domain; extensive region

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 寰 is structured with the radical 宀, representing an enclosed area, and the component 睘, which serves as a phonetic indicator. Etymologically, it originally referred to the designated territory around an imperial capital, conveying a sense of bounded domain. Over time, its meaning expanded from this specific geographical concept to encompass the entire world or universe, as seen in later formations such as 寰球 and 寰宇. The character's composition has remained consistent in its standard written form.

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球气候正在变暖。

Huánqiú qìhòu zhèngzài biàn nuǎn.

The global climate is warming.

我们生活在同一球。

Wǒmen shēnghuó zài tóng yī huánqiú.

We live on the same globe.

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

Tā líkāile bēicǎn de rénhuán.

He left the miserable world.

球经济面临挑战。

Huánqiú jīngjì miànlín tiǎozhàn.

The global economy faces challenges.

科学家探索宇的奥秘。

Kēxuéjiā tànsuǒ huányǔ de àomì.

Scientists explore the mysteries of the universe.

这场灾难震撼了整个球。

Zhè chǎng zīnàn zhènhànle zhěnggè huánqiú.

This disaster shocked the entire globe.

在茫茫宇中,地球只是微尘。

Zài mángmáng huányǔ zhōng, dìqiú zhǐshì wēichén.

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