宿

㝛
sù
#1,750 most
frequent character
old variant of 宿[su4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

宿 shows a person inside a building, lying on a bamboo mat. That gave the first meaning, 'resting on a mat,' which grew to 'stay overnight' and then a measure word for nights. The constellation sense was borrowed for its sound, not from the picture.

Drawn as: person in building; bamboo mat

宿 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

宿Su4
surname Su
宿sù
lodge for the night, old, former
宿xiǔ
night, classifier for nights
宿xiù
constellation

Homophones

宿sù
lodge for the night, old, former
诉sù
to complain, to sue, to tell
速sù
fast, rapid, quick, velocity
素sù
raw silk, white, plain, unadorned
肃sù
respectful, solemn, to eliminate

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