宙 Stroke Order

宙 [zhòu] （名词） 1. 古往今来所有的时间。 [En.] All time from ancient to modern. 例：宇宙。 [En.] Universe. 2. 同本义（如：栋梁）。 [En.] Same original meaning (e.g., ridgepole and beam). 3. 天空。 [En.] Sky. 例：宙外（天外）。 [En.] Outside the sky. 详细释义： 1. 以前的意义是指屋檐和栋梁。 [En.] The original meaning refers to the eaves and beams of a house. 引用： - 《说文》：宙，舟舆所极覆也。舟舆上覆如屋极者，或曰覆也，舟舆所极也。 [En.] "Etymology": The term refers to what covers the boat or carriage; it is akin to the structure of a house. - 刘安《淮南子·览冥》：而燕雀佼之，以为不能与之争于宇宙之间。高诱注：“宇，屋檐也。宙，栋梁也。” [En.] Liu An states that the term refers to what is covered in the universe; "宇" relates to the eaves, while "宙" relates to the beams. 2. 古往今来，即时间的总称。 [En.] Encompassing all time from ancient to now, a general term for time. 引用： - 刘安《淮南子·齐俗》：往古来今谓之宙，四方上下谓之宇。 [En.] This quote explains that the term includes all that is ancient and modern. 3. 指天与地的空间。 [En.] Refers to the space of sky and earth. 引用： - 《南齐书》：功烛上宙，德耀中天。 [En.] "The merit shines in the sky, and the virtue illuminates the heavens." - 王勃《七夕赋》：霜凝碧宙，水莹丹霄。 [En.] "Frost condenses in the azure sky, and the water glistens in the crimson clouds."