Writing
云 (yún) — how to say "cloud" in Chinese
云
Cloud
noun
Radicals / Keys
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Collocations
白云
bái yún
white cloud
Examples
今天的天空蓝蓝的，飘着几朵白色的云，天气非常好。
Today the sky is blue with a few white clouds floating by, the weather is very nice.
一朵云。
A cloud.
Frequently asked questions
Cloud in Mandarin Chinese
"cloud" in Chinese is 云 (yún).
云 meaning in English
云 (yún) means "Cloud".
Yun in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced yún (written as yun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cloud" in Chinese characters?
It is written 云 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 云?
云 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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