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穹
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high and vast

HSK 10
Human →Body
qióng
キュウ、キョウ
あめ、そら
궁
Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 弓 represents the sound.
Components
穴 hole+ 弓 bow =
穹 high and vast
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
弓 Phonetic component
gōng bow
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)窑 coal (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
穹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
穹 [qióng]
vault; dome; the sky
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
穹 こう
Kō given name
穹 たかし
Takashi given name
CHINESE WORDS (14)
苍穹 [cāng​qióng] #42,271
the blue dome of heaven
苍穹 [cāng​qióng] #42,271
the blue dome of heaven
穹顶 [qióng​dǐng] #38,378
dome
穹顶 [qióng​dǐng] #38,378
dome
穹隆 [qióng​lóng] #49,213
domed structure
穹庐 [qióng​lú] #58,004
yurt (round tent)
穹庐 [qióng​lú] #58,004
yurt (round tent)
穹苍 [qióng​cāng] #60,512
the sky
穹苍 [qióng​cāng] #60,512
the sky
穹形 [qióng​xíng] #66,126
arched
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JAPANESE WORDS (3)
蒼穹 [そうきゅう] #32,779
blue sky
穹窿 [きゅうりゅう] #83,700
vault of heaven
穹蒼 [きゅうそう]
dome of the sky