云朵

雲朵

yúnduǒ

noun #29,393

Measure Word

一朵云朵 duǒ

Meanings

1 a cloud
2 cloud

Characters

cluster; puff; measure word for flowers/clouds

Examples

HSK 2

孩子们在画纸上画了许多可爱的云朵。

Háizi men zài huàzhǐ shàng huà le xǔduō kě'ài de yúnduǒ.

The children drew many cute clouds on the drawing paper.

HSK 7-9

天空中飘着几朵白云朵。

Tiānkōng zhōng piāo zhe jǐ duǒ bái yúnduǒ.

A few white clouds drifted through the sky.

Tips

usage

云朵 is more vivid and poetic than the plain 云 (cloud). The 朵 measure word (used for flowers, clouds) gives a sense of individual, distinct puffs of cloud. 云朵 is common in children's language, poetry, and artistic contexts.

Stroke Order

云 yún

朵 duǒ