暈 (yūn) - dizzy, giddy & to faint

暈Tone 1

yūn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

暈 · yūn

dizzy, giddy;

to faint;

to swoon;

halo (around the sun or moon);

to be confused or disoriented.

dizzy, giddyto faintto swoon

Usage highlights

dizzyto faintmotion sicknesshalodizzinessto feel nauseous

Synonyms

  • 眩— dizzy, dazzled
  • 昏— faint, dizzy

Antonyms

  • 醒— awake, clear-headed
  • 清— clear, distinct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I feel dizzy (头晕).
  • He fainted from the heat (中暑晕倒).
  • There is a halo around the moon tonight (月晕).
  • She gets motion sickness easily (容易晕车).

Collocations

  • dizzy(头晕)
  • to faint(晕倒)
  • motion sickness(晕车)
  • halo(日晕)
  • dizziness(眩晕)
  • to feel nauseous(晕船)

Idioms

  • Confused and disoriented(晕头转向)
  • Dizzy and blurry-eyed(晕晕乎乎)
  • To be dazzled and impressed(晕光溢彩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, dizziness (晕) is often linked to imbalances in qi or blood.
  • The character is also used in astronomy and meteorology to describe halos around celestial bodies.
  • In calligraphy and painting, '晕' can refer to the technique of ink diffusion.

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