懂中文 Dong Chinese

运

yùn

to move

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 云 represents the sound. Simplified form of 運.

Components
辶 meaning component

辶  Meaning component

chuò

  

walk

辶 is a component form of 辵.

云 sound component

云  Sound component

yún

  

clouds

Evolution

运 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
运 Seal script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Seal script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
运 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
运 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
运 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

运 (運) 

yùn

luck, fortune; ship, transport; to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate

Most common words with 运
Freq.
Word
Meaning

运动

to move

幸运

fortunate

好运

good luck

运

to move

命运

fate