Meaning of 晕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- confused
- dizzy
- giddy
- to faint
- to swoon
- to lose consciousness
- to pass out
- dizzy
- halo
- ring around moon or sun
How to use 晕
As yūn, it describes feeling dizzy or fainting, and it is very common in casual speech, like 我有点儿晕 (wǒ yǒudiǎnr yūn) "I feel a bit dizzy." Young people also say 晕 to mean "I'm confused" or "I can't believe this." Example: 他突然晕倒了。(Tā tūrán yūndǎo le.) He suddenly fainted.
晕 has 日 (rì, sun) on top and 军 (jūn, army) below. Picture an army marching under a blazing sun until the soldiers feel dizzy and see a halo around the sun.
Common mistake: Learners often use yūn for motion sickness, but 晕车 and 晕船 are read yùnchē and yùnchuán with the fourth tone. Also do not confuse 晕 with 昏 (hūn), which also means faint but looks quite different and appears in words like 昏迷 (hūnmí, coma).
晕 in example sentences
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晕 yūn · confused · 10 strokes
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Related words
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Questions about 晕
What does 晕 mean?
晕 (yūn) means "confused; dizzy" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 晕?
晕 is made of 1 character: 晕 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 晕 an HSK word?
Yes. 晕 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 晕 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 晕 is written 暈.
How do I know when 晕 is read yūn and when it is yùn?
Use yūn for fainting or general dizziness, as in 头晕 (tóuyūn) and 晕倒 (yūndǎo). Use yùn for motion sickness and halos, as in 晕车 (yùnchē) and a ring around the moon. 眩晕 (xuànyùn) is also read with the fourth tone.
Can 晕 be used to express confusion rather than physical dizziness?
Yes. Saying 我都晕了 (wǒ dōu yūn le) means "I'm totally confused," and the idiom 晕头转向 (yūntóuzhuànxiàng) describes being confused and disoriented. In online chat, a single 晕 can show mild frustration or disbelief.