Definitions

yún even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the sound and represents the meaning.

About

The character "匀" derives from a pictorial representation of equal division, structurally formed by the radical "勹" enclosing the element "二" to denote splitting into two balanced parts. Initially conveying the action of distributing items evenly, its meaning evolved to describe conditions of uniformity and equivalence. Subsequent semantic shifts allowed it to express actions like sparing or sharing, where the underlying principle of balanced allocation persists, reflecting its enduring association with equitable distribution.

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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把牛奶搅拌均

Bǎ niú nǎi jiǎo bàn jūn yún.

Stir the milk evenly.

她的身材很称。

Tā de shēn cái hěn yún chèn.

Her figure is very well-proportioned.

请把颜料调一些。

Qǐng bǎ yán liào tiáo yún yī xiē.

Please mix the paint a bit more evenly.

这些种子要播得均

Zhè xiē zhǒng zi yào bō de jūn yún.

These seeds need to be sown evenly.

出了一部分时间给我。

Tā yún chū le yī bù fèn shí jiān gěi wǒ.

He spared some time for me.

蛋糕上的奶油涂得不够均

Dàn gāo shàng de nǎi yóu tú de bù gòu jūn yún.

The cream on the cake is not spread evenly enough.

为了公平,我们必须分这些资源。

Wèi le gōng píng, wǒ men bì xū yún fēn zhè xiē zī yuán.

For fairness, we must distribute these resources evenly.

在化学实验中,试剂必须均混合才能反应。

Zài huà xué shí yàn zhōng, shì jì bì xū jūn yún hùn hé cái néng fǎn yìng.

In chemical experiments, reagents must be mixed evenly to react.