宿 sù — lodge, constellation · English

宿

sù

lodge, constellation

At a glance · 宿

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

宿字小篆从宀从人从百，会意为人在屋下止息过夜；本义为停留、住宿。甲骨文象人卧于席。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

宿本义为停留、过夜，又读xiù指星宿。

Structure

会意字，从宀（房屋）从人，表示人在屋内歇息。

At a glance

Pinyinsù

Radical宀

Strokes11

UnicodeU+5BBF

Character type会意

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Six languages, one character

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English lodge, constellation Su is an associative character meaning to lodge for the night; read xiu it means a constellation.

Français loger, constellation Su est un caractère associatif signifiant passer la nuit; lu xiu il désigne une constellation.

Español alojar, constelación Su es un carácter asociativo que significa pasar la noche; leído xiu significa constelación.

العربية ينزل، كوكبة سو حرف تركيبي يعني المبيت ليلاً؛ وبنطق xiù يعني كوكبة نجوم.

Русский ночевать, созвездие Су — ассоциативный знак, означающий ночёвку; в чтении сю — созвездие.

Common words

星宿xīng xiùconstellation
宿舍sù shèdormitory

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