Chinese Character: 宿 (Sù, Xiǔ, Xiù - Stay overnight; Old; Constellation)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 宀 (radical: 宀, related to houses)
笔画数: 11 (11 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从宀，声从肃。“宀”表示与房屋有关，本义指住宿、过夜。(A pictophonetic character, with "宀" as the semantic part and "肃" as the phonetic part. "宀" is related to houses, and the original meaning is to stay overnight.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sù, Xiǔ, Xiù (Three pronunciations with different meanings)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“宿”有以下几种读音和含义：
1. 读 Sù 时，意为住宿、过夜；年老的，长久从事某种工作的；平素、向来。
2. 读 Xiǔ 时，用于计算夜数。
3. 读 Xiù 时，指星座。(“宿” has the following pronunciations and meanings:
1. When pronounced as Sù, it means to stay overnight; old, long - engaged in a certain job; usually, always.
2. When pronounced as Xiǔ, it is used to count the number of nights.
3. When pronounced as Xiù, it refers to constellations.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 住宿 (zhù sù) - accommodation; stay
- 宿舍 (sù shè) - dormitory
- 一宿 (yī xiǔ) - one night
- 星宿 (xīng xiù) - constellation
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“宿”可作动词，如“住宿”；可作名词，如“宿舍”“星宿”；也可作形容词，如“宿将”（经验丰富的老将）。(“宿” can be used as a verb, e.g., "住宿" (to stay); as a noun, e.g., "宿舍" (dormitory), "星宿" (constellation); and as an adjective, e.g., "宿将" (veteran general).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国古代，“星宿”是天文学的重要概念，古人将天空划分为二十八星宿，用于观测天象、制定历法等。此外，“宿”也反映了古人的生活习惯，如驿站、客栈等住宿场所的存在。(In ancient China, "星宿" was an important concept in astronomy. The ancients divided the sky into twenty - eight constellations, which were used for observing celestial phenomena and formulating calendars. In addition, "宿" also reflects the living habits of the ancients, such as the existence of post - houses and inns for accommodation.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
我昨晚在酒店住宿。(Wǒ zuó wǎn zài jiǔ diàn zhù sù.)
I stayed at a hotel last night.
他在宿舍里休息。(Tā zài sù shè lǐ xiū xī.)
He is resting in the dormitory.
我在朋友家待了一宿。(Wǒ zài péng yǒu jiā dài le yī xiǔ.)
I stayed at my friend's house for one night.
古人通过观测星宿来预测吉凶。(Gǔ rén tōng guò guān cè xīng xiù lái yù cè jí xiōng.)
The ancients predicted good or bad luck by observing constellations.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“宿”的部首“宀”与房屋有关，想象一个人在房屋里住宿过夜的场景，帮助记忆其“住宿”的含义。对于“星宿”的含义，可以结合古代天文学知识，想象夜空中的星星。(You can associate the radical "宀" in the character "宿" with houses. Imagine a person staying overnight in a house to help remember its meaning of "accommodation". For the meaning of "constellation", you can combine ancient astronomical knowledge and imagine the stars in the night sky.)