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机会 (jī huì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

机会 (jī huì) is a Chinese word: opportunity. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 机会

名 míng noun

opportunity

我们应该抓住这个机会。

wǒ men yīng gāi zhuā zhù zhè ge jī huì

We should seize this opportunity.

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Word breakdown

机 jī — opportune moment, pivotal point

Words with this character (45)
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会 huì — occasion, convergence of circumstances

Words with this character (38)
  • 1 一会儿 yí huìr — a moment, a little while HSK 2
    • 一 one; a single (quantifier)
    • 会 moment; while (period of time)
    • 儿 colloquial diminutive suffix
    Example

    我一会儿就回来。

    wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

    I'll be back in a moment.

  • 2 会议 huì yì — meeting HSK 3
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    • 议 discussion, deliberation
    Example

    我们明天有一个重要的会议。

    wǒ men míng tiān yǒu yí ge zhòng yào de huì yì

    We have an important meeting tomorrow.

  • 3 开会 kāi huì — to have a meeting HSK 3
    • 开 to hold, to conduct (provides the action of starting/holding)
    • 会 meeting (the object being held)
    Example

    经理正在开会，请稍等。

    jīng lǐ zhèng zài kāi huì qǐng shāo děng

    The manager is in a meeting, please wait a moment.

  • 4 晚会 wǎn huì — evening party HSK 3
    • 晚 evening, late time of day
    • 会 gathering, meeting, party
    Example

    学校组织了一场精彩的晚会。

    xué xiào zǔ zhī le yī chǎng jīng cǎi de wǎn huì

    The school organized a wonderful evening party.

  • 5 运动会 yùn dòng huì — sports meet HSK 3
    • 运 sports, athletic movement
    • 动 movement, physical activity
    • 会 meet, gathering, organized event
    Example

    我们学校下周要举办运动会。

    wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì

    Our school will hold a sports meet next week.

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  • 6 会员 huì yuán — member HSK 4
    • 会 association, society, organization
    • 员 member, personnel
    Example

    我是这个健身房的会员。

    wǒ shì zhè ge jiàn shēn fáng de huì yuán

    I am a member of this gym.

  • 7 社会 shè huì — society HSK 4
    • 社 community, organization
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    Example

    现代社会发展得很快。

    xiàn dài shè huì fā zhǎn de hěn kuài

    Modern society develops very quickly.

  • 8 约会 yuē huì — to date HSK 4
    • 约 to arrange, to make an appointment
    • 会 to meet, meeting
    Example

    他们明天晚上要约会。

    tā men míng tiān wǎn shang yào yuē huì

    They are going to date tomorrow evening.

  • 9 聚会 jù huì — to get together HSK 4
    • 聚 to gather, to assemble
    • 会 meeting, gathering event
    Example

    我们每周五晚上聚会。

    wǒ men měi zhōu wǔ wǎn shang jù huì

    We get together every Friday evening.

  • 10 误会 wù huì — to misunderstand HSK 4
    • 误 mistake, error, wrong
    • 会 understanding, comprehension
    Example

    你误会我了，我没有那个意思。

    nǐ wù huì wǒ le wǒ méi yǒu nà ge yì si

    You misunderstood me, I didn't mean that.

  • 11 体会 tǐ huì — to experience and understand HSK 5
    • 体 personally, through direct experience
    • 会 comprehend, grasp mentally
    Example

    只有亲自做过，才能体会其中的困难。

    zhǐ yǒu qīn zì zuò guò cái néng tǐ huì qí zhōng de kùn nan

    Only by doing it yourself can you experience and understand the difficulties involved.

  • 12 大会 dà huì — congress HSK 5
    • 大 large, major, great (emphasizing scale and importance)
    • 会 meeting, conference, gathering (the core concept of assembly)
    Example

    明天我们要参加全国代表大会。

    míng tiān wǒ men yào cān jiā quán guó dài biǎo dà huì

    Tomorrow we will attend the national congress.

  • 13 省会 shěng huì — provincial capital HSK 5
    • 省 province
    • 会 capital/seat
    Example

    武汉是湖北省的省会。

    Wǔ hàn shì Hú běi shěng de shěng huì

    Wuhan is the provincial capital of Hubei.

  • 14 会见 huì jiàn — to meet with HSK 6
    • 会 to meet, to gather
    • 见 to see, to meet face-to-face
    Example

    总统会见了外国代表团

    zǒng tǒng huì jiàn le wài guó dài biǎo tuán

    The president met with the foreign delegation

  • 15 协会 xié huì — association HSK 6
    • 协 cooperation, collaboration
    • 会 meeting, assembly, gathering
    Example

    他是中国作家协会的会员。

    tā shì zhōng guó zuò jiā xié huì de huì yuán

    He is a member of the Chinese Writers' Association.

  • 16 博览会 bó lǎn huì — expo HSK 6
    • 博 extensive, broad-scale
    • 览 to view, to observe
    • 会 meeting, gathering event
    Example

    上海世界博览会吸引了很多游客。

    Shàng hǎi shì jiè bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

    The Shanghai World Expo attracted many tourists.

  • 17 学会 xué huì — learned society, association HSK 6
    • 学 learning, academic study
    • 会 society, association, organized group
    Example

    他是中国历史学会的会员。

    tā shì zhōng guó lì shǐ xué huì de huì yuán

    He is a member of the Chinese Historical Society.

  • 18 宴会 yàn huì — banquet HSK 6
    • 宴 feast, formal meal
    • 会 gathering, assembly
    Example

    公司在酒店举办了年终宴会。

    gōng sī zài jiǔ diàn jǔ bàn le nián zhōng yàn huì

    The company held a year-end banquet at the hotel.

  • 19 会场 huì chǎng — meeting venue HSK 7
    • 会 meeting, conference
    • 场 venue, place, hall
    Example

    会场里坐满了人。

    huì chǎng lǐ zuò mǎn le rén

    The meeting venue is full of people.

  • 20 会意 huì yì — to understand the meaning; compound ideograph HSK 7
    • 会 to comprehend, to grasp (understanding)
    • 意 meaning, intention, idea
    Example

    她向我眨眼示意，我立刻会意。

    tā xiàng wǒ zhǎ yǎn shì yì wǒ lì kè huì yì

    She winked at me to signal, and I understood immediately.

  • 21 会晤 huì wù — to meet (formally) HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, gathering
    • 晤 to meet face-to-face (formal)
    Example

    两国领导人将在下周会晤。

    liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén jiāng zài xià zhōu huì wù

    The leaders of the two countries will meet next week.

  • 22 会诊 huì zhěn — consultation HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, to gather together
    • 诊 to diagnose, to examine medically
    Example

    他的病情复杂，需要多科会诊。

    tā de bìng qíng fù zá xū yào duō kē huì zhěn

    His condition is complicated and requires a multi-disciplinary consultation.

  • 23 会谈 huì tán — to hold talks HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, gathering
    • 谈 to talk, to discuss
    Example

    两国领导人将在下周会谈。

    liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén jiāng zài xià zhōu huì tán

    The leaders of the two countries will hold talks next week.

  • 24 会面 huì miàn — to meet with HSK 7
    • 会 to meet, to gather
    • 面 face-to-face, in person
    Example

    我们下周会面讨论合作事宜。

    wǒ men xià zhōu huì miàn tǎo lùn hé zuò shì yí

    We will meet next week to discuss cooperation matters.

  • 25 基金会 jī jīn huì — foundation HSK 7
    • 基 foundation, base
    • 金 money, funds
    • 会 organization, association
    Example

    这个基金会致力于帮助贫困儿童。

    zhè ge jī jīn huì zhì lì yú bāng zhù pín kùn ér tóng

    This foundation is dedicated to helping impoverished children.

  • 26 委员会 wěi yuán huì — committee HSK 7
    • 委 entrust, delegate (authority)
    • 员 member, personnel
    • 会 assembly, organized body
    Example

    我们需要成立一个委员会来处理这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào chéng lì yí gè wěi yuán huì lái chǔ lǐ zhè gè wèn tí

    We need to establish a committee to handle this issue.

  • 27 峰会 fēng huì — summit HSK 7
    • 峰 peak, summit (representing the highest level)
    • 会 meeting, conference
    Example

    这次G20峰会在中国举行。

    zhè cì G20 fēng huì zài zhōng guó jǔ xíng

    This G20 summit is being held in China.

  • 28 工会 gōng huì — labor union HSK 7
    • 工 worker, labor
    • 会 association, union, organization
    Example

    她加入了工会。

    tā jiā rù le gōng huì

    She joined the labor union.

  • 29 庙会 miào huì — temple fair HSK 7
    • 庙 temple (the location/venue)
    • 会 fair/gathering (the event)
    Example

    春节期间，我们去逛了庙会。

    Chūn jié qī jiān wǒ men qù guàng le miào huì

    During the Spring Festival, we went to visit the temple fair.

  • 30 拜会 bài huì — to pay a formal visit to HSK 7
    • 拜 to pay respects, expressing the formal and respectful nature of the visit
    • 会 to meet, representing the act of meeting or encountering
    Example

    明天我要去拜会市长。

    míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài huì shì zhǎng

    Tomorrow I'm going to pay a formal visit to the mayor.

  • 31 理会 lǐ huì — pay attention to HSK 7
    • 理 manage, deal with, handle (mentally)
    • 会 understand, comprehend, perceive
    Example

    我跟他说话，他都不理会我。

    wǒ gēn tā shuō huà tā dōu bù lǐ huì wǒ

    I spoke to him, but he didn't pay attention to me at all.

  • 32 盛会 shèng huì — grand gathering HSK 7
    • 盛 grand, magnificent, flourishing
    • 会 gathering, meeting, conference
    Example

    奥运会是世界体育的盛会。

    Ào yùn huì shì shì jiè tǐ yù de shèng huì

    The Olympics is a grand gathering of world sports.

  • 33 社会主义 shè huì zhǔ yì — socialism HSK 7
    • 社 society, community
    • 会 society, assembly (forms 'society' with 社)
    • 主 main, principal (forms '-ism' suffix with 义)
    • 义 principle, doctrine (forms '-ism' suffix with 主)
    Example

    他正在研究社会主义理论。

    tā zhèng zài yán jiū shè huì zhǔ yì lǐ lùn

    He is studying socialist theory.

  • 34 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén — focus intently HSK 7
    • 聚 gather, collect (one's mental faculties)
    • 精 essence, spirit, mental energy
    • 会 gather together, concentrate
    • 神 spirit, mind, attention
    Example

    他聚精会神地看书，没注意到我进来了。

    tā jù jīng huì shén de kàn shū méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le

    He was reading so intently that he didn't notice me come in.

  • 35 董事会 dǒng shì huì — board of directors HSK 7
    • 董 director, supervise
    • 事 affairs, matters
    • 会 board, council, assembly
    Example

    董事会将在下周召开会议。

    dǒng shì huì jiāng zài xià zhōu zhào kāi huì yì

    The board of directors will hold a meeting next week.

  • 36 都会 dū huì — metropolis HSK 7
    • 都 capital, major city
    • 会 gathering place, center
    Example

    上海是中国最大的都会。

    Shàng hǎi shì Zhōng guó zuì dà de dū huì

    Shanghai is China's largest metropolis.

  • 37 集会 jí huì — to assemble; assembly HSK 7
    • 集 gather, assemble
    • 会 meeting, gathering
    Example

    人们在广场上集会。

    rén men zài guǎng chǎng shàng jí huì

    People assemble in the square.

  • 38 领会 lǐng huì — to comprehend, to grasp HSK 7
    • 领 to receive, to grasp (intellectually)
    • 会 to understand, comprehension
    Example

    他很快就领会了老师的意思。

    tā hěn kuài jiù lǐng huì le lǎo shī de yì si

    He quickly grasped the teacher's meaning.

Structure & writing
1 机 jī — machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function

机 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
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末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
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未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
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呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
HSK 7
朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
1.2 几 jǐ — how many (interrogative)
Xpinyin
几 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function
HSK 3
朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace) 铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb)
HSK 4
虎 hǔ tiger (large feline mammal with yellow fur and black stripes)
HSK 5
凭 píng lean against (with one's body) 沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱)
HSK 7
冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 凯 kǎi triumphal music played upon a victorious army's return 凰 huáng the female phoenix (see 凤凰); a legendary bird symbolizing good omen 凳 dèng stool (a seat with legs but no back)
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秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 讥 jī to mock, to satirize

Stroke order

2 会 huì — to gather; to come together
Xpinyin
会 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)

consists of

2.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
2.2 云 yún — (lit.) to say
云 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together
HSK 2
动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence
HSK 3
尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap
HSK 6
坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone
HSK 7
耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

Stroke order