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运yùn

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运

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Shuowen

运 (yùn): The character combines the movement radical 辶 (signifying motion and transport) with 云 (cloud), though the phonetic element derives from ancient 昷. Originally it depicted the action of carrying or moving things from place to place, as clouds drift across the sky—the 云 component suggesting both the phonetic sound and the idea of things in motion. From physical transportation, the meaning extended metaphorically to encompass fate and fortune, as one's circumstances were seen as constantly moving and changing.

Pinyin

yùn· HSK 2