晕 meaning and stroke order
Confused; dizzy; giddy
How to write 晕, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 晕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- confused
- dizzy
- giddy
- to faint
- to swoon
- to lose consciousness
- dizzy
- halo
- ring around moon or sun
How 晕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 军 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 晕
Picture the sun 日 (rì) above an army 军 (jūn) marching in the heat. The soldiers stare at the halo around the sun and get dizzy. 军 also hints at the sound, since jūn and yūn rhyme.
Read yūn when it means to faint or feel confused, as in 晕倒 (yūndǎo) and 头晕 (tóuyūn). Read yùn for motion sickness and halos, as in 晕车 (yùnchē) and 晕船 (yùnchuán). Example: 我有点儿头晕。(Wǒ yǒudiǎnr tóuyūn.) I feel a little dizzy.
Common mistake: Learners often say yūnchē for 晕车, but motion sickness words use the fourth tone: yùnchē, yùnchuán. Also do not confuse 晕 with 军 (jūn, army) or 运 (yùn, to transport), which share similar sounds.
Common words with 晕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
晕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 晕
How many strokes are in 晕?
晕 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 晕 mean?
晕 (yūn) means confused; dizzy; giddy. A common word with it is 晕车 (yùnchē), meaning "to be carsick".
How do you pronounce 晕?
晕 is pronounced yūn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 晕?
The radical of 晕 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 晕 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 晕?
The traditional form of 晕 is 暈. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 晕 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 晕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 晕 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
Is 晕 used as slang in spoken Chinese?
Yes. People say 晕 or 我晕 (wǒ yūn) to express exasperation or disbelief, a bit like saying "Oh my" or "I can't believe this" in English. It is casual and common online.
What does 晕 mean when talking about the sun or moon?
Read as yùn, it refers to a halo or ring of light, such as 月晕 (yuèyùn), a ring around the moon. This sense connects to the 日 (sun) component in the character.