(yùn): the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology), rhyme, appeal

(yùn) is a Chinese character meaning “the final (of a syllable) (chinese phonology).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #2416 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, of equal 匀 tone 音; 匀 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form (sound) appears in many related characters such as (yīn, sound), (zhāng, chapter), (jìng, unexpectedly).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology)
  2. rhyme
  3. appeal

Etymology & Origin

ideographicOf equal 匀 tone 音; 匀 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰音匀 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
yā yùnto rhyme
yùn shìpoetic occasion
yùn lǜcadence
yùn wèiimplicit charm in rhyme or sound
yā yùnvariant of 押韻|押韵[ya1 yun4]
fēng yùncharm
shén yùncharm or grace (in poetry or art)
yùn jiǎorhyming word ending a line of verse
fēng yùn yóu cún(of an aging woman) still attractive
yú yùnpleasant lingering effect
yùn wénverse (as opposed to prose 散文[san3 wen2])
yīn yùnmusic
yùn mǔthe final of a Chinese syllable (the component of a syllable remaining after removal of the initial consonant, if any...
gǔ jīn yùn huì jǔ yào"Summary of the Collection of Rhymes Old and New", supplemented and annotated Yuan dynasty version of the no-longer-e...
fēng liú yùn shìpoetic and passionate (idiom)
50
Total compounds
34
As first character
46
As last character
20
As middle character

appears in 50 compound words: 34 as the first character, 46 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

wěi
0.4936,960 co-occurrences
0.48511,208 co-occurrences
0.4781,956 co-occurrences
0.4681,536 co-occurrences
shēng
0.4604,026 co-occurrences
shī
0.4382,028 co-occurrences
zhé
0.434102 co-occurrences
0.4233,960 co-occurrences
yīn
0.4168,766 co-occurrences
0.392696 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

fēngliúyùnshìHSK 7+

love affair

phrase
fēngyùnyóucúnHSK 7+

to continue to possess a graceful appearance or demeanor

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo yùn zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "韵" correctly, one must master the proper stroke order.

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眼镜店老板:钦佩神揭露迫害的勇气和智慧

yǎn jìng diàn lǎo bǎn : qīn pèi shén yùn jiē lù pò hài de yǒng qì hé zhì huì

Optical shop owner: Admire Shen Yun's courage and wisdom in exposing persecution

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展现对神的信仰 令牙医“深受鼓舞”

shén yùn zhǎn xiàn duì shén de xìn yǎng lìng yá yī shēn shòu gǔ wǔ

Shen Yun shows faith in God and makes dentists "deeply encouraged"

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前州教育高官:神复兴传统的使命了不起

qián zhōu jiào yù gāo guān : shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng de shǐ mìng le bù qǐ

Former state education official: Shen Yun's mission to revive tradition is remarkable

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德州麦克艾伦满场 市长赞震撼人心

shén yùn dé zhōu mài kè ài lún mǎn chǎng shì cháng zàn zhèn hàn rén xīn

Shen Yun Texas McAllen was full of mayors' praises

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公司老板钦佩神复兴传统:极具教育意义

gōng sī lǎo bǎn qīn pèi shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng : jí jù jiào yù yì yì

Company owners admire Shen Yun for reviving traditions: very educational

Tatoeba

“腾”和“乘”是叠关系。

"téng " hé "chéng " shì dié yùn guānxi.

'Teng' and 'Cheng' rhyme.

Tatoeba

难以抵抗给句子押的愿望。

Nányǐ dǐkàng gěi jùzi yāyùn de yuànwàng.

It's hard to resist the wish to make the sentence rhyme.

Character Family

Radical Family — Characters sharing the sound radical

Related Characters

Homophones — Characters pronounced yùn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 韵 (yùn) mean in Chinese?
韵 (yùn) primarily means "the final (of a syllable) (chinese phonology)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2416 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 韵 have?
韵 is written with 13 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 韵?
The radical associated with 韵 is 音 (sound). This radical appears in many characters related to sound.
What are the components of 韵?
韵 is composed of: 音 (structural), 匀 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰音匀 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 韵?
Common words with 韵 include: 押韵 (yā yùn, "to rhyme"); 韵事 (yùn shì, "poetic occasion"); 韵律 (yùn lǜ, "cadence"); 韵味 (yùn wèi, "implicit charm in rhyme or sound"); 压韵 (yā yùn, "variant of 押韻|押韵[ya1 yun4]"). There are over 50 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 韵 (yùn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yùn: 晕 (dizzy), 云 ((classical) to say), 匀 (even), 允 (just), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 韵 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 韵 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.