云 yún cloud; say


Used as component 云 in :动 dòng ; 运 yùn ; 会 huì Made up of [二 èr two; 2 radical 7, 厶 sī private; secret; selfish radical 28]
Alternative traditional form of character: 雲
Made with 4 strokes.
Represents the rising of vapour up into the sky
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Related characters


Also uses 二 èr component: 恶 è (evil) 仁 rén (humane) 些 xiē (some) 元 yuán (primary)
Also uses 厶 sī component: 公 gōng (public) 么 me (what) 能 néng (to be able to) 去 qù (go) 台 tái (typhoon) 雄 xióng (male) 至 zhì (to arrive)

Different tone

运 yùn (to move)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 云
Stroke order for character 云, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license ➚

Provinces

云南 Yunnan

Cities

连云港 Lianyungang, Jiangsu
云浮 Yunfu, Guangdong

Proverbs

翻云覆雨 fān yún fù yǔ Trying too hard to impress
云消雾散 yún xiāo wù sàn All becomes clear again. Troubles are over

Also

云 yún cloud