耘 (yún) · to weed, to till and weed a field

Meanings

1 to weed
2 to till and weed a field

Characters

耘

yún

to weed

Examples

HSK 7-9

农民春耕夏耘，一年到头忙碌。

Nóngmín chūn gēng xià yún, yìniándàotóu mánglù.

The farmers plow in spring and weed in summer, busy all year round.

HSK 7-9

只有辛勤耕耘，才能收获丰收。

Zhǐyǒu xīnqín gēngyún, cáinéng shōuhuò fēngshōu.

Only with diligent effort can one reap a good harvest.

Tips

usage

耘 most often appears in 耕耘 (literally 'to plow and weed'), frequently used figuratively for diligent, patient effort in any field of work or study.

Components

radical

耒 lěi

plow

耒 is the plow radical, a picture of the ancient hooked digging tool. It marks farming actions, here the tilling and weeding of fields.

phonetic

云 yún

cloud; phonetic

云 supplies the sound yún directly, with no tone shift. It contributes pronunciation only.

Stroke Order

耘 yún

Related Words

耕耘 gēngyún HSK 7-9 #26,783

to plow and weed / to till the land / to work diligently; to cultivate

外勤 wàiqín #9,181

field work / field duty / work done outside the office

野 yě HSK 6 #2,789

wild; uncultivated / unruly; rough; uncivilized / field; open country

视线 shìxiàn HSK 7-9 #4,816

line of sight / gaze / field of vision

球场 qiúchǎng HSK 3 #4,576

sports field / stadium; court

行业 hángyè HSK 5 #4,201

industry; trade / profession; field

田 tián HSK 6 #4,078

field; farmland; paddy / a common Chinese surname

领域 lǐngyù HSK 5 #3,961

field / domain / area / realm

上场 shàngchǎng HSK 7-9 #3,319

to enter the field / to go on stage / to appear (in a game or performance)

校 xiào #3,055

school; college / field officer