How to write 运 (yùn, “to move”)
运 (yùn), an HSK 2 character, means “to move”, “to transport” and “to use”. The traditional form is 運, 12 strokes instead of 7. On its own it is an HSK 5 word; it also forms 运动 (“to move”), 运动会 (“sports competition”) and 运动员 (“athlete”). Japanese reads it un, “run”.
- Pinyin
- yùn
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 辶 (“walking”)
- Traditional
- 運
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
As a bottom-left wrap character it splits into 辶 (“walking”, the radical), strokes 5–7; 云 (“cloud”), strokes 1–4, written the inside first.
- toprightwards
- centerrightwards
- centerdown and left → rightwards
- rightdown and right
- top leftdown and right
- leftrightwards → downwards
- bottom leftrightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 运 · 7 strokes
- Traditional
- 運 · 12 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| yùn fourth tone | to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune | 運 | 运动 运动会 运动员 好运 |
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- Words with it
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Words with 运
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 运 運 | yùn | to move; to transport HSK 5 |
| 运动 運動 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise HSK 2 |
| 运动会 運動會 | yùndònghuì | sports competition HSK 3 |
| 运动员 運動員 | yùndòngyuán | athlete HSK 3 |
| 好运 好運 | hǎoyùn | good luck HSK 5 |
| 运气 運氣 | yùnqi | luck (good or bad) HSK 5 |
| 运用 運用 | yùnyòng | to use; to put to use HSK 5 |
| 命运 命運 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny HSK 5 |
| 幸运 幸運 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky HSK 5 |
| 运费 運費 | yùnfèi | freight fee HSK 5 |
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