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云
yún
Description
云是天上白色的东西，下雨前云会变黑。
"云" is the white thing in the sky; before it rains, "云" turns black.
这个字很常用，天气好的时候，天上有很多云。
This character is very common; when the weather is good, there are many "云" in the sky.
Meanings
云yún
cloud in the sky
今天天上一朵云都没有。
There isn't a single cloud in the sky today.
云yún
cloud computing; internet-based storage
我把照片都存到云上了。
I saved all the photos to the cloud.
云yún
to say (literary/classical)
古人云，读书有用。
The ancients said that reading is useful.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
云 originally meant 'to say'; the cloud sense was later written 雲, now simplified back to 云.
- Nuance
云彩 is the common spoken word for a single cloud; 云 alone is more general or written.
In videos
“蓝天这里是白色的云”
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