宀

宀
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
宀 = 丶 + 冖 : Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).

Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.

宀 character breakdown

丶
zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]
This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).
冖
mì = mi + Ø4
"cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14), occurring in 軍|军[jun1], 冠[guan1] etc, known as 禿寶蓋|秃宝盖[tu1 bao3 gai4] or 平寶蓋|平宝盖[ping2 bao3 gai4]
Mnemonic symbol: 冖 shall be represented by a saucepan lid. Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to use the bathroom in the space station (Ø4), but the door is broken! She tries to cover herself with a saucepan lid (冖) instead.

Characters with 宀 as component

寝
寢
qǐn = qi + (e)n3
to lie down
它
ta̅ = t + a1
it
它 = 匕 + 宀 : it => i.t. => information technology => a computer. Tecumseh just finished his i.t. degree - he passed his final exam using his laptop in front of the ashram. He has no desk, so he uses a big ladle to balance his computer.
宠
寵
chǒng = chu + (e)ng3
to love / to pamper / to spoil / to favor
宠 = 宀 + 龙 : Chantal Chicken (chu) had a great life when she was a little chick growing up in the engine ((e)ng3). Her father, a dragon (龙), would always spoil her (宠) and have her sleep in his cozy graduation cap (宀).
客
kè = k + e4
customer / visitor / guest
客 = 各 + 宀 : Karl Marx (k) is receiving a visitor in the elevator's bathroom (e4). His guest is wearing a graduation cap (宀) and a dress made of stars (各).
安
a̅n = Ø + an1
(bound form) calm; peaceful / to calm; to set at ease / safe; secure; in good health / content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1 yu2]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install; to fix; to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1 pei2])
安 = 女 + 宀 : Albert Einstein prepared an experiment: He invented a new sport and tries it out himself. Using a seat belt, he jumps off anthill's roof. To his surprise, he lands in a graduation cap that Bessie Coleman put there to capture him.
安
a̅n = Ø + an1
surname An
寞
mò = m + o4
lonesome
寞 = 宀 + 莫 : Mozart (莫) lives under a huge graduation cap (宀) in the observatory's bathroom (o4). He often feels very lonesome (寞), except when Mahatma Gandhi (m) comes to visit him.
宪
憲
xiàn = xi + an4
statute / constitution
宪 = 先 + 宀 : Marie Curie (xi) wants to commemorate the FLOTUS (先) and sets up a statue (宪) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). The statue is wearing a graduation cap (宀) and holding the constitution (宪) as if it were reading it to the people.
实
實
shí = sh + Ø2
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely
实 = 头 + 宀 : Sherlock Holmes welcomes professor Skull just inside the entrance of the space station. Professor Skull has not a complete head but only a skull, and a solid understanding of solid state physics. She really is an honest person and still wears her graduation cap.
寒
hán = h + an2
cold / poor / to tremble
寒 = 宀 + 井 + 一 + 八 + ⺀ : After the nuclear war the nuclear winter (寒) followed, and now the well (井) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) is frozen (寒). Hamlet (h) first puts a graduation cap (宀) over the well to protect it from radioactive fallout, then he breaks the ice by throwing a big eightball (八) into the well. Finally he is able to suck up some fresh water using a flute (一), although he discovers that under the ice beautiful blossoms (⺀) have grown.
官
gua̅n = gu + an1
government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]
官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Gitta Giraffe just graduated from anthill, and standing in front of it, still wearing her graduation cap, she's ready to assume her post as government official. She already has a folder under each arm and is wearing big safety glasses (be safe at work!).
官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Mnemonic symbol: to symbolize the bureaucracy involved in every governmental system I'll use a folder.
官
gua̅n = gu + an1
surname Guan

Words with 宀

宀 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 宀

宀 currently does not appear in any sentence.