舆论 (yúlùn) · public opinion

舆论 (yúlùn) means “public opinion”. It is written with 2 characters: 舆 (cart) + 论 (debate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 舆论 is built

The characters

舆 yú · cart

What 舆 is made of

舁yú — to lift
车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

论 lùn · debate

What 论 is made of

讠yán — speech
仑lún — logical reasons
- 人rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: Speech 讠 that explains the logic 仑; 仑 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这件事引起了社会舆论的关注。Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le shèhuì yúlùn de guānzhù.This matter drew public attention.

舆论对政府的决定影响很大。Yúlùn duì zhèngfǔ de juédìng yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.Public opinion greatly influences government decisions.

Questions about 舆论

What does 舆论 mean?

舆论 (yúlùn) means “public opinion”.

How do you pronounce 舆论?

舆论 is pronounced yúlùn.

Which HSK level is 舆论?

舆论 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 221: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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