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universe
building
bearing
temple
cuckoo
the whole earth
large house that is dark and labyrinthine
space flight
your appearance
Notice where 宇 sits in each complete thought.
There are many galaxies in the universe.
Source: Tatoeba #1291328 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy hobby is visiting old temples.
Source: Tatoeba #2386313 · CC BY 2.0 FRSpacesuits protect astronauts from being injured from impacts of small bits of space dust.
Source: Tatoeba #6857049 · CC BY 2.0 FROur world is only one small part of the universe.
Source: Tatoeba #779841 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's no doubt that the universe is infinite.
Source: Tatoeba #64 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow was the universe formed?
Source: Tatoeba #358138 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.