zhòu宙
宙
common
noun
Meaning of 宙
宙 means time (in ancient Chinese philosophy); geologic eon; corresponding stratigraphic eonothem. Pronounced zhòu.
- time (in ancient Chinese philosophy)
- geologic eon; corresponding stratigraphic eonothem
- surname Zhou
Character Info
Radical宀
Strokes9
Components
宀
由
Stroke Order
宙
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
shàng上
xià下
sì四
fāng方
yuē曰
yǔ宇
，
wǎng往
lái古
gǔ来
jīn今
yuē曰
zhòu宙
。
Ancient people believed that all directions in space are called '宇', and all time past and present is called '宙'.
Yǔ宇
zhòu宙
bāo包
hán含
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
yǔ宇
hé和
zhòu宙
。
The universe contains all space and time.
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