穹

qióng
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vault, dome, the sky

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

穹 pairs 穴 cave or hole with 弓 gōng, the sound part. A hollow shape gives the first meaning 'dome'. That grew to 'vault' and then to 'the sky', seen as a dome.

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HSK 4
穷qióng
exhausted, poor

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