雲 (yún) - Cloud — visible mass of condensed water vapor & also used metaphorically for something high, distant, or

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yún ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

雲 · yún

Cloud — visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere;

also used metaphorically for something high, distant, or numerous.

Cloud — visible mass of condensed water vaporalso used metaphorically for something high, distant, or

Usage highlights

White cloudDark cloudCloud seaCloud computingCloud storageCirrus cloud

Synonyms

  • 云彩— cloud (more colloquial)
  • 云气— cloud vapor (literary)

Antonyms

  • 地— earth/ground (opposite of sky/heaven)
  • 土— soil/earth (contrasting with airy clouds)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • White clouds in the sky (白云).
  • Cloud computing technology (云计算).
  • The sky is full of dark clouds (乌云密布).
  • Cloud storage service (云存储).

Collocations

  • White cloud(白云)
  • Dark cloud(乌云)
  • Cloud sea(云海)
  • Cloud computing(云计算)
  • Cloud storage(云存储)
  • Cirrus cloud(卷云)

Idioms

  • Clear skies and gentle clouds(晴云秋月)
  • High ambitions and bright future(壮志凌云)
  • Clouds disperse and mist clears(云开雾散)
  • Overwhelming majority(云集响应)
  • Floating clouds and flowing water(行云流水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, clouds symbolize good fortune, auspiciousness, and celestial connections.
  • Cloud patterns are common motifs in traditional Chinese art and embroidery.
  • The character appears in many poetic expressions describing natural scenery and lofty ideals.

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