寰
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Meaning: large domain
💡 Think of a roof (宀) over the entire world (the rest).
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Character Story & Explanation
寰 (huán) means 'large domain' or 'the world'. It combines the roof radical 宀 (mián) with 睘 (huán, 'to look around'), suggesting a vast area under one roof. It appears in formal contexts, like 寰宇 (the universe) and 人寰 (the human world). This character evokes grandeur and scope.
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