云

雲
yún
HSK 3
#691 most
frequent character
cloud
noun
Measure words:朵 duǒ

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

云 first meant 'cloud; dark cloud'. 二 here means 'above', a form of 上, and 厶 was once a picture of cirrus clouds. The sense 'to say, declare' was borrowed for sound, not from the picture.

Drawn as: cirrus clouds

云 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
昙
sound6 characters
运魂芸酝耘纭
empty4 characters
动层尝坛

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Example Sentences

今天的天空有很多云。
jīntiān de tiānkōng yǒu hěnduō yún 。
There are many clouds in the sky today.
我喜欢在云上看风景。
wǒ xǐhuān zài yún shàng kàn fēngjǐng 。
I like to see the scenery from atop the clouds.
白云像棉花糖一样。
báiyún xiàng miánhuā táng yīyàng 。
The white clouds look like cotton candy.

Words with similar meanings

雾wù
fog
雾 refers to a type of cloud that is denser and closer to the ground, often creating low visibility.
霭ǎi
haze
霭 is a term used for thin clouds or mist, typically associated with a softer, more ethereal quality.

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