TLS - 漢學文典

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.

Developed at the Center for Innovative Informatics of the Humanities, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, with support from the Dean for Research, Department of East Asian Studies, and Program in East Asian Studies, Princeton University.

Development supported by the sin-aps research group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, with financial support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Hosted by Princeton University, Department of East Asian Studies, in cooperation with Ruhr University Bochum, Center for the Study of Traditional Chinese Cultures .

Support from Heidelberg University - Cluster of Excellence - Asia and Europe in a Global Context and IKOS - University of Oslo gratefully acknowledged.

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