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Summary: Learn how to write "thick clouds" in Chinese characters for the poem "Seeking the Hermit But No Meeting" with expert Chinese language tips in this free online Chinese characters video clip.

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Esther-Xiaohua Liu Esther-Xiaohua Liu is currently a graduate student and teaching assistant with a major in Chinese Literature and Languages at The University of Massachusetts,... read more

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How to Write "Thick Clouds" in Chinese

This phrase is yun shen. Yun. Written in pinyin. Second tone. Yun, cloud. Shen. "Shen" means "deep" or "thick." Shen - remember this word. We have one part, another part also; write one, two; two parts. So this part means "water," and here, this part on the bottom means "wood." You "yun shen" get together means "the cloud is deep, is thick." Or, "thick clouds." Yun shen.

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