耘 (yún) is a Chinese character meaning “to weed (a field)”. It is written from 耒 (plough (ancient wooden plough)) and 云 (cloud), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
耒 + 云
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS ⿰耒云（构建期现代字形拆分候选）；耒表耕作义，云与本字现代读音同为 yún；现代字形按 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（耒6 + 云4 = 10 笔）
Memory aid
A plough (耒) working under the clouds (云): out in the field, the farmer weeds between the crops. 云 also gives the sound: yún.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 耕耘gēng yúnto plough and weed; to cultivate; to work hard at something耘 = yún
Go deeper
All readings
to weed
to weed (a field); to remove weeds from among crops
除去田里的杂草。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 耕耘gēng yúnto plough and weed; to cultivate; to work hard at something耘 = yún
Sound component
云 family exact
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 耘 mean?
耘 (yún) means to weed (a field); to remove weeds from among crops.
How do you pronounce 耘?
It is pronounced yún.
What parts is 耘 made of?
耒 (plough (ancient wooden plough)) and 云 (cloud), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS ⿰耒云（构建期现代字形拆分候选）；耒表耕作义，云与本字现代读音同为 yún；现代字形按 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（耒6 + 云4 = 10 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 耘 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 耘?
耒. 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 耘?
Common ones are 耕耘. The reading of 耘 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.