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title: "Fengyun Meaning: 风云 (fēngyún) Means “wind and clouds”"
description: "风云 (traditional 風雲, fēngyún) means “wind and clouds”. Hear its tones, see what 风 and 云 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengyun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 风云 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

风云 fēngyún

## wind and clouds

## It can also mean

- (fig.) stormy situation; changing times
- influential (as in 风云人物)

## Its characters

1. 风 fēng wind
2. 云 yún cloud

## In a sentence

天空风云骤起。 The sky looks angry.

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## More words with 风 or 云

- [风暴 fēngbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbao)
- [风波 fēngbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbo)
- [风采 fēngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengcai)
- [风格 fēnggé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengge)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [风景 fēngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengjing)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [风貌 fēngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmao)
- [风情 fēngqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengqing)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)

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