风云 (fēng yún) — how to say "wind and clouds" in Chinese

风云

Wind and clouds; turbulent events

noun

Character composition

风

wind

云

cloud

Radicals / Keys

風

Wind

#182 · fēng · 9 strokes

二

Two

#7 · èr · 2 strokes

Collocations

政治风云

zhèngzhì fēngyún

turbulent political events

Examples

国际风云变幻莫测。

The international situation is unpredictable.

风云变幻。

The wind and clouds change.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "wind and clouds" in Chinese?

"wind and clouds" in Chinese is 风云 (fēng yún).

Fengyun meaning in English

风云 (fēng yún) means "Wind and clouds; turbulent events".

How is 风云 pronounced?

It is pronounced fēng yún (written as feng yun, fengyun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "wind and clouds" in Chinese characters?

It is written 风云: 风 has 4 strokes, 云 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 风云?

风云 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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