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yún gold

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The character consists of the radical (jīn, 'metal'/'gold') at the bottom and the phonetic (yún) on top, which together mark it as a variant form of gold with overtones of wealth, brightness, and high worth. Its auspicious associations and visual appeal have made it a favorite for personal names, where it is chosen to impart prosperity and value to the bearer, rather than being used in everyday language.

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是我的朋友。

Lǐ Yún shì wǒ de péngyou.

Li Yun is my friend.

今天来上学。

Wáng Yún jīntiān lái shàngxué.

Wang Yun came to school today.

喜欢读这本书。

Zhāng Yún xǐhuān dú zhè běn shū.

Zhang Yun likes to read this book.

昨天陈去了公园。

Zuótiān Chén Yún qùle gōngyuán.

Yesterday Chen Yun went to the park.

如果刘有时间,他就会来。

Rúguǒ Liú Yún yǒu shíjiān, tā jiù huì lái.

If Liu Yun has time, he will come.

我们都很欣赏赵的才华。

Wǒmen dōu hěn xīnshǎng Zhào Yún de cáihuá.

We all admire Zhao Yun's talent.

尽管天气不好,但孙仍然坚持跑步。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, dàn Sūn Yún réngrán jiānchí pǎobù.

Even though the weather is bad, Sun Yun still insists on running.

鉴于周在项目中的卓越贡献,公司决定给予他奖励。

Jiànyú Zhōu Yún zài xiàngmù zhōng de zhuóyuè gòngxiàn, gōngsī juédìng jǐyǔ tā jiǎnglì.

In view of Zhou Yun's outstanding contribution to the project, the company decided to reward him.