運
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yùn · to run

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Learn every stroke in 運

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 運

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Example sentences

Notice where 運 sits in each complete thought.

Zhǎo dào tā shì nǐ zhuàng dà yùn le.找到它是你撞大運了。

You were lucky to find it.

Source: Tatoeba #13670898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhēn de hěn xìng yùn, bú shì má?你真的很幸運,不是嗎?

You really are lucky, aren't you?

Source: Tatoeba #868394 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hěn xìng yùn zhǎo dào le tā.你很幸運找到了它。

It was lucky for you that you found it.

Source: Tatoeba #895595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhù nǐ hǎo yùn. nǐ huì xū yào tā.祝你好運。你會需要它。

Good luck. You'll need it.

Source: Tatoeba #6169152 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xìng yùn de shì, wǒ mén zhǎo dào le táo shēng tōng dào.幸運的是,我們找到了逃生通道。

Luckily, we found an escape route.

Source: Tatoeba #6568297 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn xìng yùn, bèi xuǎn zhōng le.我很幸運,被選中了。

I had the good fortune to be chosen.

Source: Tatoeba #542510 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 運 in context

  1. Say yùn, then recall the core meaning: to run.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 運 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.