宙

zhòu
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eternity, (geology) eon

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

宙 joins 宀 house with 由 yóu as the sound part. It first meant the large beams that frame a building. From there it grew to 'building, residence', then 'space inside', and finally 'space, the heavens'.

Drawn as: house

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Homophones

皱zhòu
to wrinkle, wrinkled, to crease

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