rùn

moist

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

is a component form of .

閏 sound component

  Sound component

rùn

  

extra month

Evolution

潤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
潤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
潤 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
潤 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
潤 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

rùn

soft, moist; sleek; freshen; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy

Most common words with 潤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

利润

profits

to moisten

滋润

moist

润滑油

lubricating oil

湿润

moist