Chinese word dictionary

元宇宙

yuán yǔ zhòu · (computing) metaverse

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Simplified元宇宙

Traditional元宇宙

Pinyinyuán yǔ zhòu

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

元yuán

first; dollar; origin; head

宇yǔ

building, house, room, structure; space, the universe

宙zhòu

space, time, space-time

How to learn 元宇宙

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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元yuán

currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part; (prefix) meta-; (math.) argument; variable; era (of a reign); (Tw) (geology) eon; surname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

单元dānyuán

unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

元旦Yuándàn

New Year's Day

多元duōyuán

poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.)

公元gōngyuán

CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)

元素yuánsù

element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set)