How to say “cloud” in Chinese
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“Cloud” in Chinese is 云, yún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
云 is read yún. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A drawing of a cloud. It hints at the sound of 运 yùn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “云”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cloud” in Chinese?
“Cloud” in Chinese is 云, pinyin yún.
What does 云 mean?
云 (yún) means “cloud”.
How do you write 云?
云 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 云?
云 is read yún. Tones: yún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cloud” in the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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