residence, imply

寓 is composed of 宀 (roof) and 禺 (image). 宀 represents a house, while 禺 is a pictograph of a human figure. A human figure is made in imitation of a person’s appearance, representing the entrusting of a person’s spirit to an inanimate object. Therefore, 寓 carries the meaning of entrusting or lodging, and means a dwelling or residence.