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The character for cloud, now written as 云 in its simplified form, originates from an early pictographic representation of atmospheric vapor formations, with its etymology reflecting a direct visual inspiration from the billowing shapes observed in the sky. Initially, this character carried the dual meaning of both "cloud" and the verbal sense "to say", leading to the creation of the traditional form 雲 by incorporating the semantic classifier 雨, meaning rain, above the original 云 component to specify the meteorological term and avoid ambiguity. This structural adaptation reinforced the character's association with weather phenomena while allowing the simpler form to retain its literary function in classical texts. Over time, the semantic specialization solidified, with 雲 exclusively denoting clouds in traditional orthography, yet the simplified script later revived the original pictograph, thereby streamlining the character while preserving its fundamental concept and historical lineage.
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天空飘着白云。
乌云遮住了太阳。
云彩在天空中变化。
今天的云层很厚。
他喜欢看云朵的形状。
云计算是现代技术的重要部分。
数据存储在云端很安全。
云服务让远程工作更加方便。