How to write 云 (yún) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- cloud
- to say
- to speak
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
云 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 云 is 二 — meaning two. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 互.
How the character is built
云 is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted A cloud.
HSK 4 Words Containing 云
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
云 appears in 9 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 云 / 相关任务
Words containing 云 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 云 mean in Chinese?
云 (yún) means cloud; to say, to speak. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 云 have?
云 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 云?
The radical of 云 is 二 (two). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 互.
What is the pinyin for 云?
云 is pronounced yún.
What HSK 4 words use 云?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 云 appears in 1 word, including 云 (yún). See the full list above.