Meaning
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck
Chinese: 运输、运用或运气。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yun” becomes a different word in each tone. 运 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 运动yùn dòngto move; to exercise; sports; exercise
- 幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck
- 命运mìng yùnfate; destiny
- 运动员yùn dòng yuánathlete
- 运输yùn shūto transport; to carry; transportation
Example Sentence
这批货物明天运到。Zhè pī huò wù míng tiān yùn dào.This shipment of goods will arrive tomorrow.
这Zhèthis批pīto ascertain货物huò wùgoods明天míng tiāntomorrow运yùnto move到dàoto reach。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 plus 云 (cloud, sound): to move along — ‘to move, revolve; to transport, carry; to use, apply, wield; fortune, luck, fate’ (运动, 运输, 运气). Simplified from 運.
A way to remember it
Set in motion (辶) — to move / transport; and ‘luck, fate’ (运气).