宀

宀
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
宀 = 丶 + 冖 : Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).

Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.

宀 character breakdown

丶
zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]
This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).
冖
mì = mi + Ø4
"cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14), occurring in 軍|军[jun1], 冠[guan1] etc, known as 禿寶蓋|秃宝盖[tu1 bao3 gai4] or 平寶蓋|平宝盖[ping2 bao3 gai4]
Mnemonic symbol: 冖 shall be represented by a saucepan lid. Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to use the bathroom in the space station (Ø4), but the door is broken! She tries to cover herself with a saucepan lid (冖) instead.

Characters with 宀 as component

宰
zǎi = z + ai3
to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) / (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge / (bound form) to govern; to rule / (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
宰 = 宀 + 辛 : Zorro (z) is preparing a terrible kind of kimchi (辛) in the airplane (ai3). He is slaughtering livestock (宰) and collecting it together with the kimchi in a huge, turned-over graduation cap (宀).
室
shì = sh + Ø4
room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
室 = 宀 + 至 : Sherlock Holmes is investigating the new arrivals in the bathroom of the space station. He unpacks a big sarcophagus, and finds a graduation cap inside.
室
shì = sh + Ø4
surname Shi
室 = 宀 + 至 : Sherlock Holmes is investigating the new arrivals in the bathroom of the space station. He unpacks a big sarcophagus, and finds a graduation cap inside.
宏
hóng = hu + (e)ng2
great / magnificent / macro (computing) / macro-
宏 = 宀 + 𠂇 + 厶 : Helga Horse (hu) finished a special research project in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She cut off her fake nose (厶) with a pair of scissors (𠂇) and took a macro (宏) image of the evolving bacteria and funghi as she left the nose in the kitchen. For her research she earned a graduation cap (宀).
察
詧
chá = ch + a2
variant of 察[cha2]
察
chá = ch + a2
short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3]
察
chá = ch + a2
to examine / to inquire / to observe / to inspect / to look into / obvious / clearly evident
察 = 宀 + 祭 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) just graduated, but in the ashram's kitchen an undercover agent (察) confronts him. The undercover agent has been investigating (察) Charlie's activities for quite some time and accuses Charlie of having copied most of his thesis. Charlie Chaplin bursts out in tears and admits the charges. He instantly offers to burn his graduation cap (宀) as a sacrifice (祭), hoping to appease the undercover agent.
寝
寑
qǐn = qi + (e)n3
old variant of 寢|寝[qin3]
寝
寢
qǐn = qi + (e)n3
to lie down
它
ta̅ = t + a1
it
它 = 匕 + 宀 : it => i.t. => information technology => a computer. Tecumseh just finished his i.t. degree - he passed his final exam using his laptop in front of the ashram. He has no desk, so he uses a big ladle to balance his computer.
宠
寵
chǒng = chu + (e)ng3
to love / to pamper / to spoil / to favor
宠 = 宀 + 龙 : Chantal Chicken (chu) had a great life when she was a little chick growing up in the engine ((e)ng3). Her father, a dragon (龙), would always spoil her (宠) and have her sleep in his cozy graduation cap (宀).

Words with 宀

宀 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 宀

宀 currently does not appear in any sentence.