云 (yún): cloud

Measure Word

一朵云 duǒ

Simplified from 雲 — the character depicts swirling clouds.

Tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō bái yún.

There are many white clouds in the sky.

Yún yuè lái yuè duō le.

The clouds are getting thicker.

Wūyún lái le, yào xià yǔ le.

Dark clouds are coming; it's going to rain.

history

The traditional character 雲 has 雨 (rain) on top. The simplified 云 was actually an ancient form meaning 'to say'.

culture

云南 (Yúnnán) province literally means 'south of the clouds' — a poetic name for a beautiful region.

云 yún