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晕
yūn, yùn
Description
“晕”常常用来说人头脑不清楚，比如坐车、坐船的时候感觉很不舒服，想吐。
"晕" is often used to describe when a person's head feels unclear, such as feeling uncomfortable and wanting to vomit while riding a car or a boat.
它也可以读“yùn”，意思是光的旁边有一圈模糊的东西。
It can also be pronounced "yùn", meaning there is a blurry circle around a light.
Meanings
晕yūn
dizzy; feeling faint or giddy
我站起来太快，头有点晕。
I stood up too quickly and felt a bit dizzy.
晕yūn
to faint; to pass out
他太累了，突然晕了过去。
He was so tired that he suddenly fainted.
晕yùn
halo or blurred ring around light
月亮周围有一圈月晕。
There is a halo around the moon.
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Notes
- Nuance
晕(yūn) means dizzy/faint; 晕(yùn) means a halo of light, as in 月晕.
- Etymology
combines 日 (sun) and 军, originally referring to a ring of light around the sun.
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