晕 yūn dizzy
dizzy; faint; foggy; confused
How to remember 晕: 日 sun + 军 army = dizzy. After hours of marching in the sun, the young army recruit sways and suddenly feels dizzy.
Component breakdown
晕 = 日 sun + 军 army
- 日 sun
- 军 army
After hours of marching in the sun, the young army recruit sways and suddenly feels dizzy.
How it is used
- Read yūn = dizzy/to faint - 头晕 (tóuyūn) dizzy, 晕倒 (yūndǎo) faint, 晕头转向 (yūntóu-zhuànxiàng) confused and disoriented.
- Read yùn = motion sickness or a halo/blur: 晕车 (yùnchē) carsick, 晕船 (yùnchuán) seasick, 月晕 (yuèyùn) a halo round the moon.
- Colloquially 我晕 (wǒ yūn) = 'I'm speechless/gobsmacked'. Watch the two tones.