yún
adjective #29,331

Meanings

  1. 1 even
  2. 2 uniform
  3. 3 well-distributed
  4. 4 to distribute evenly
  5. 5 to spare (some for someone)

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ néng yún gěi wǒ yīdiǎnr shíjiān ma?
Can you spare me a little time?
HSK 7-9
Jiǎobàn shí yào bǎ miànfěn hé shuǐ hùn yún.
When stirring, mix the flour and water until uniform.

Tips

usage
can function as an adjective (even, uniform) or a verb (to distribute evenly; to spare some for someone). The verbal usage - 匀给 (to spare/share for) - is common in colloquial speech.

Components

radical
bāo
wrap; envelop
is the wrapping enclosure radical, drawn as a curving arm folding around contents. In it embraces the two interior strokes, suggesting something parcelled out within a contained space.
semantic
bīng
ice; two-drops
Two short parallel strokes sit inside the wrap. They act as twin marks indicating equal portions - the visual core of the meaning even / uniformly distributed. This is graphic ice radical reused as a divider mark, not actual ice.

Stroke Order

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