云
yún
Description
"云"这个字有两个意思：一个是天上的云，另一个是古文里"说"的意思。
The character "云" has two meanings: one is the clouds in the sky, and the other is the classical Chinese meaning of "to say."
今天我们常用"云"来说天上白色的东西，也用它来说网上存东西的地方。
Today we commonly use "云" to refer to the white things in the sky, and also to the place where things are stored online.
Meanings
云yún
cloud in the sky
天上有很多白云。
There are many white clouds in the sky.
云yún
cloud computing; online storage
我的照片都存在云上。
My photos are all stored in the cloud.
云yún
to say (classical/literary)
古人云：读书好。
The ancients said: Reading is good.
关系guānxi
filler word: "and so on"
他说了很多，云云。
He said a lot, and so on.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of clouds; simplified form merged the classical 云 (to say) and 雲 (cloud).
- Nuance
as "cloud," spoken Chinese usually says 云彩 or 白云; bare 云 is more written.
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