云
云 (yún) means “cloud”. It is made of 二 + 厶 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 云 into its parts
What 云 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶 sī — private
Origin hint: A cloud (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
云 stroke order
Example sentences
天上有很多白云。Tiānshàng yǒu hěn duō báiyún.There are lots of white clouds in the sky.
今天的云很好看。Jīntiān de yún hěn hǎokàn.The clouds look beautiful today.
Words with 云
Also built with 二
- 三sānthree
- 丑chǒuugly
- 于yúat
- 亏kuīto lose
- 互hùmutually
- 五wǔfive
- 井jǐngwell
- 些xiēsome
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 元yuányuan
- 月yuèmonth
- 甘gānsweet
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yún |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cloud |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 二 (two, #7) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 云
What does 云 mean?
云 (yún) means “cloud”.
How many strokes does 云 have?
云 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 云?
The radical of 云 is 二 (èr, “two”), Kangxi radical number 7.
What parts make up 云?
云 is made of 二 (two strokes) and 厶 (private).
Which HSK level is 云?
云 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 云 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.