寓
reside; fable
At a glance · 寓
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 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
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从宀，禺声，本义为寄居、居住。形声清晰，未见甲骨文。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为寄居、托身，引申为寓言（寄意）。
Structure
形声字，从宀（意符，屋宇），禺（yù）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyù
Radical宀
Strokes12
UnicodeU+5BD3
Character type形声
Theme建筑
Six languages, one character
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English
reside; fable
To reside; also a fable (lodged meaning).
Français
résider; fable
Résider ; aussi une fable.
Español
residir; fábula
Residir ; también una fábula.
العربية
يقيم؛ حكاية
يقيم؛ ويُستعار للحكاية المثلية.
Русский
жить; басня
Жить; также басня (вложенный смысл).
Common words
- 寓yùreside
- 公寓gōng yùapartment