晕 (yūn) is a Chinese character meaning “dizzy”. It is written from 日 (sun; day) and 军 (army; troops; military), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes. It has a second reading, yùn, which turns up in 晕车 — here the two readings are two separate things to learn, not one card with two answers.
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Structure
日 + 军
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分：hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验（日 4 + 军 6 = 10）
Memory aid
An army (军) marching all day under the blazing sun (日) — no wonder the soldiers feel dizzy.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 头晕tóu yūndizzy; to feel dizzy晕 = yūn
- 晕倒yūn dǎoto faint; to pass out晕 = yūn
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All readings
dizzy; to faint
dizzy; giddy; to faint; to lose consciousness
头脑发昏，周围东西好像在旋转；也指昏迷、失去知觉。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 头晕tóu yūndizzy; to feel dizzy晕 = yūn
- 晕倒yūn dǎoto faint; to pass out晕 = yūn
motion sickness; halo
to feel sick from motion (in a car, boat, etc.); halo around the sun or moon
坐车、船等时头晕想吐；也指日月周围的光圈。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 晕车yùn chēcarsick; to get carsick晕 = yùn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 晕 mean?
晕 (yūn) means dizzy; giddy; to faint; to lose consciousness.
How do you pronounce 晕?
Its main reading is yūn. It also has a second reading, yùn, which only shows up in certain words such as 晕车 — so the word tells you the reading, not the character on its own.
Why is 晕 sometimes pronounced yùn?
Because it is a multi-reading character: each reading carries a different sense, and the word decides which one applies. In 晕车 it is read yùn.
What parts is 晕 made of?
日 (sun; day) and 军 (army; troops; military), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分：hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验（日 4 + 军 6 = 10）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 晕 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 晕?
日. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 晕?
Common ones are 头晕 and 晕倒. The reading of 晕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.