晕

暈

yūn

HSK 5

#2,210 most

frequent character

confused, dizzy, giddy, faint

adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晕 shows 日, the sun, with 军 jūn, which is close in sound. The sun part suits the first sense, 'light around sun and moon,' which grew to 'halo.' Read yùn, it also means 'to be dizzy,' borrowed for its sound; read yūn, that same 'dizzy' sense leads to 'faint' and 'giddy.'

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Example Sentences

我感到有点晕。

wǒ gǎndào yǒudiǎn yùn 。

I feel a bit dizzy.

她看了那个旋转的东西，立刻感到晕。

tā kànle nàgè xuánzhuǎn de dōngxī ， lìkè gǎndào yùn 。

She felt dizzy immediately after looking at the spinning object.

他因为缺氧而感到晕眩。

tā yīnwèi quēyǎng ér gǎndào yūnxuàn 。

He felt dizzy due to lack of oxygen.

Same Characters, Different Readings

dizzy, halo, ring around moon or sun

Words with similar meanings

This word also describes a feeling of dizziness but is often used in more poetic or dramatic contexts.

Although it means faint, it can convey a similar feeling of disorientation and weakness.

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