运
move; transport
At a glance · 运
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
繁体「運」从辵，軍声，本义为移动、运转。简体「运」同。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为运行、转动，引申为运输。
Structure
形声字，从辵（意符，与行走移动相关），軍（jūn）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyùn
Radical辶
Strokes7
UnicodeU+8FD0
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
move; transport
To move or transport; also fortune.
Français
mouvoir; transporter
Bouger ou transporter ; aussi la fortune.
Español
mover; transportar
Mover o transportar; también la suerte.
العربية
ينقل؛ حظ
ينقل أو يُحرك؛ ويُستعار للحظ.
Русский
двигать; перевозить
Двигать или перевозить; также судьба.
Common words
- 运动yùn dòngsport
- 运yùntransport