Chinese
wūyún
Meaning: dark clouds; black clouds
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

烏雲
烏
雲
乌云
乌
云

Example sentences

The sky is thick with dark clouds; it looks like it's going to rain soon.
烏雲遮住了太陽,天空變得很暗。
乌云遮住了太阳,天空变得很暗。
Dark clouds blocked the sun, and the sky became very dark.
天空中布滿了烏雲,看來快要下雨了。
天空中布满了乌云,看来快要下雨了。
The sky is covered with dark clouds, it looks like it's going to rain soon.
天空烏雲密佈。
天空乌云密布。
The sky is densely covered with dark clouds.
天空中佈滿了烏雲,看樣子快要下雨了。
天空中布满了乌云,看样子快要下雨了。
The sky is covered with dark clouds; it looks like it's about to rain.

Usage Notes

Literally 'black cloud'. Can also be used metaphorically to describe a gloomy situation or beautiful black hair.

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