Common Meanings
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yún云
When pronounced 'yún', this character means 'to speak', 'to say', or 'to quote'. It is often used in set phrases like '人云亦云' (to echo what others say, to follow the crowd) or '子曰诗云' (as Confucius said, as the Odes say). It can also be used as '云云' to mean 'and so on', 'etc.', or 'such as this'.
在做决策前，我们应该有自己的思考，而不是人云亦云。
Before making a decision, we should have our own thoughts, instead of just echoing what others say.
An archaic auxiliary particle used to introduce a statement, add emphasis, or indicate a state, often translatable as "indeed," "already," or "thus." It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
时云晚矣。
The hour is indeed late.
Water vapor condensing into tiny droplets, forming visible masses that float in the sky; clouds.
日出时分，远处的山峦被五彩的云霞环绕，景色壮丽。
At sunrise, the distant mountains were encircled by colorful clouds and mist, a magnificent spectacle.
Refers to Yunnan Province in China, commonly used in compounds like '云腿' (Yunnan ham).
我喜欢吃云腿月饼。
I like to eat Yunnan ham mooncakes.
Numerous; a multitude.
节日期间，公园里游人如云
During the holiday, the park was crowded with numerous visitors.
Numerous and confused; in disorder. Often interchangeable with '纭' (yún), especially in describing complex or chaotic situations.
关于那件事，众说纷云，一时难辨真伪。
Regarding that matter, opinions are numerous and confused, making it difficult to discern the truth from the falsehood at once.