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zhòu = zh + ou4
eternity / (geology) eon
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How to pronounce 宙

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou4 final

In the outhouse’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

宙 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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Characters with 宙 as component

宙 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 宙

Cryptozoic / geological eon before the appearance of abundant fossils / hidden life, as opposed to Phanerozoic
Phanerozoic, geological eon lasting since the Cambrian 寒武紀|寒武纪[Han2 wu3 ji4], c. 540m year ago

Sentences with 宙

宙 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhòu

eternity / (geology) eon

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