润 meaning and stroke order
Moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance
How to write 润, 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 润
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- moist; glossy; sleek
- to moisten; to lubricate
- to embellish; to enhance
- profit; remuneration
- (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)
How 润 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 闰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 润
润 is pictophonetic: the water radical 氵 gives the meaning of moisture, and 闰 (rùn) gives the sound. Picture water seeping through a gate (门) where a king (王) stands, keeping everything moist and fresh.
润 appears mostly in compounds. It covers moisture (湿润 shīrùn), smoothness (润滑 rùnhuá), and profit (利润 lìrùn). Example: 这家公司今年的利润很高。(Zhè jiā gōngsī jīnnián de lìrùn hěn gāo.) This company's profits are high this year.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 润 with 闰 (rùn, as in 闰年 rùnnián, leap year), since they share the same sound. Remember that only 润 has the water radical, so use it for anything moist, smooth, or related to profit.
Common words with 润
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
润 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 润
How many strokes are in 润?
润 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 润 mean?
润 (rùn) means moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance. A common word with it is 利润 (lìrùn), meaning "profits".
How do you pronounce 润?
润 is pronounced rùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 润?
The radical of 润 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 润 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 润?
The traditional form of 润 is 潤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 润 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 润 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 润 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 润 mean in internet slang?
Since around 2021, 润 has been used online as a loanword from the English word "run". It means to emigrate or leave the country to escape bad conditions. It is informal slang, so avoid it in formal writing.
Can 润 be used as a verb on its own?
Yes. It can mean to moisten or to polish writing, as in 润色 (rùnsè, to polish a text) or 润喉 (rùnhóu, to soothe the throat). In everyday speech, though, it is more common inside fixed words like 滋润 (zīrùn) or 润滑 (rùnhuá).