rùn

moist

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

is a component form of .

闰 sound component

  Sound component

rùn

  

extra month

Evolution

润 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
润 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
润 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
润 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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rùn

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

Most common words with 润
Freq.
Word
Meaning

利润

profits

to moisten

滋润

moist

润滑油

lubricating oil

湿润

moist