云 (Yún) — cloud; (surname) Yun; (abbreviation) Yunnan Pro…

Definition

Most commonly the everyday word for 'cloud' (measure word 朵). Also used as the surname 云 and as a short form of 云南 (Yunnan Province).

noun

cloud(surname) Yun(abbreviation) Yunnan Province

Measure word · 朵

Easily confused

云。
Jīn tiān tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō Yún.
There are many clouds in the sky today.
云？
Nǐ xǐ huan kàn Yún ma?
Do you like watching clouds?
云。
Wǒ xià ge yuè yào qù Yún nán lǚ xíng.
I'm going to travel to Yunnan next month.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 雲; 云 is its simplified writing.

雨云雲

The traditional form 雲 is 雨 (rain) plus 云; 云 was the original writing for 'cloud', and 雨 was added to separate it from the borrowed sense 'to say'.

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