Taxonomy of meanings for 宙:　　

  • 宙 zhòu (OC: rliwɡs MC: ɖiu) 直祐切 去 廣韻：【宇宙 】
    • BEAM
      • nHN: (generally) beam
    • SKY
      • npost-Han NANQISHU: canopy of heaven embracing the whole world
    • WORLD
      • ETERNITY
        • PERIOD

          Additional information about 宙

          說文解字: 【宙】，舟輿所極覆也。 〔小徐本無「也」。〕 从宀、由聲。 【直又切】

            Criteria
          • UNIVERSE

            1. The most current word for the whole universe is tiān dì 天地

            2. Liù hé 六合 is a technical term referring to the world in all its dimensions from east to west, south to north, below to above.

            3. Yǔ zhòu 宇宙 is a rather abstract cosmological word for the universe of space and time.