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    Using 云 (yún) to express "cloud"

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    Structure

    云

    Explanation

    The word 云 (yún) means "cloud." It is one of the most common Chinese characters and appears in everyday language, poetry, and scientific contexts. It can be used on its own or combined with other characters to form compound words like 云层 (cloud layer) or 白云 (white cloud).

    Examples

    • 天上的白云像棉花一样。

      tiān shàng de báiyún xiàng miánhua yíyàng.

      The white clouds in the sky look like cotton.

    • 今天没有一片云，天特别蓝。

      jīntiān méiyǒu yì piàn yún, tiān tèbié lán.

      There isn't a single cloud today; the sky is especially blue.

    • 远处的云慢慢地飘过来了。

      yuǎnchù de yún mànmàn de piāo guòlái le.

      The clouds in the distance slowly drifted over.

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