Definitions

yùn (verb) to accumulate; to store
yùn (verb) to contain; to hold within
yùn (noun) depth; inner strength; profundity

Etymology phono-semantic

plant

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About

The character 蕴, with its traditional form 蘊, originates from the concept of accumulation or storing, as indicated by its grass radical 艹, which links it to vegetation or gathered materials. In the traditional structure, 蘊 combines this radical with the component 縕, which provides phonetic guidance and historically associates with silk or entangled substances, reinforcing ideas of collection and containment. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from referring to tangible hoards, such as stored crops or resources, to encompassing abstract notions of containing, holding within, or implying, as in contemporary terms like 蕴含 (to imply). The simplified form 蕴 maintains the grass radical but substitutes 縕 with 昷, a component that also functions phonetically, resulting in a character with reduced strokes while preserving its essential semantic connection to latent accumulation and inherent meaning.

Example Sentences Hide

牛奶含钙质。

niú nǎi yùn hán gài zhì.

Milk contains calcium.

土壤藏生命。

tǔ rǎng yùn cáng shēng mìng.

Soil harbors life.

他的话含真理。

tā de huà yùn hán zhēn lǐ.

His words contain truth.

森林藏着许多动物。

sēn lín yùn cáng zhe xǔ duō dòng wù.

The forest harbors many animals.

这本书含深刻哲理。

zhè běn shū yùn hán shēn kè zhé lǐ.

This book contains profound philosophy.

古老文明藏丰富智慧。

gǔ lǎo wén míng yùn cáng fēng fù zhì huì.

Ancient civilizations contain abundant wisdom.

他的作品藏着对社会的深刻洞察。

tā de zuò pǐn yùn cáng zhe duì shè huì de shēn kè dòng chá.

His works contain deep insights into society.

这种理论含着改变世界观的潜在力量。

zhè zhǒng lǐ lùn yùn hán zhe gǎi biàn shì jiè guān de qián zài lì liàng.

This theory contains the potential power to change worldviews.