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云

yún

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pinyin
yún
simplified
云
traditional
雲

1 · noun

cloud

由小水滴或冰晶等形成的空中聚集体。

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That cloud looks like a goose stretching its neck.

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那朵云的形状像一只伸长脖子的鹅。

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