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穹

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vault; dome; the sky

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Strokes
8
Radical
穴 +3
Structure
Top–bottom 上下
Traditional
穹
Common rank
#3,344
Unicode
U+7A79

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How 穹 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

An arched 弓 vault 穴; 弓 also provides the pronunciation

Components 穴 弓

Words with 穹

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WordPinyinMeaning
穹形 qióng xíng arched; vaulted; dome-shaped
熔岩穹丘 róng yán qióng qiū magma dome
穹顶 qióng dǐng dome; vault; domed roof
穹隆 qióng lóng domed structure; vault
穹丘 qióng qiū dome
穹苍 qióng cāng the sky; the firmament; the vault of heaven
苍穹 cāng qióng the blue dome of heaven
穹庐 qióng lú yurt (round tent)
穹窿 qióng lóng a dome; a vault; the sky