The character 润 — “moist”: how to write it and what it means

润
rùn

moist; profit

10 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 润 is read rùn and means “moist; profit”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 润

润 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 润, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 润 is made of

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 闰 rùn hints at the reading.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 润

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 润?

润 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 润 mean?

润 means “moist; profit”. It appears in 利润 (“profit”).

How do you pronounce 润?

润 is read rùn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 润 have?

10 strokes.

← 宣 announce亏 suffer a loss →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 润 yourself

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