运 meaning and stroke order
To move; to transport; to use
How to write 运, stroke by stroke
7 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 运
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to move
- to transport
- to use
- to apply
- fortune
- luck
How 运 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 云 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 运
运 combines 辶 (walk, movement) with 云 (yún), which gives the sound. Picture something walking along a road and being carried forward, which is moving or transporting, and 云 hints at the reading yùn.
运 appears mostly in compounds about movement, transport, using something, or luck, such as 运动 (yùndòng), 运输 (yùnshū), 运用 (yùnyòng) and 运气 (yùnqi). Example: 我每天早上去运动。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qù yùndòng.) I go exercise every morning.
Common mistake: Learners often say 运 with the second tone because its phonetic 云 is yún, but 运 is fourth tone, yùn. Also do not confuse it with 远 (yuǎn, far), which uses the same 辶 but has 元 inside instead of 云.
Common words with 运
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise | HSK 2 |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck | HSK 3 |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | fate; destiny | HSK 3 |
| 运输 | yùnshū | to transport; to carry | HSK 3 |
| 运气 | yùnqi | luck (good or bad) | HSK 4 |
| 运动员 | yùndòngyuán | athlete | HSK 4 |
| 运用 | yùnyòng | to use; to put to use | HSK 4 |
| 运动会 | yùndònghuì | sports competition | HSK 4 |
| 亚运会 | Yàyùnhuì | Asian Games | HSK 4 |
| 好运 | hǎoyùn | good luck | HSK 5 |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operati | HSK 5 |
| 运作 | yùnzuò | to operate; operations | HSK 6 |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | to transport; to carry | HSK 7-9 |
| 运转 | yùnzhuǎn | to work; to operate | HSK 7-9 |
运 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 运
How many strokes are in 运?
运 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 运 mean?
运 (yùn) means to move; to transport; to use. A common word with it is 运动 (yùndòng), meaning "to move; to exercise".
How do you pronounce 运?
运 is pronounced yùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 运?
The radical of 运 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 运 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 运?
The traditional form of 运 is 運. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 运 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 运 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 运 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 运气 and 幸运?
运气 (yùnqi) is a noun meaning luck, good or bad, as in 运气不好 (bad luck). 幸运 (xìngyùn) usually describes being lucky and is positive, as in 我很幸运 (I am very lucky).
Can 运 be used alone as a verb?
Yes, it can mean to ship or carry, as in 把货运到上海 (bǎ huò yùn dào Shànghǎi, ship the goods to Shanghai). In everyday speech, though, it is more common inside words like 运输 or 运动.