雲 / 云
wan⁴
The Cantonese word for "cloud" is 雲 / 云 (wan⁴).
雲 / 云 refers to a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
Meaning: visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wan⁴.
Did you know?
- When discussing the sky, Cantonese speakers might use the word 雲 to describe patterns in marble or jade, treating the natural stone patterns as if they were 'clouds' frozen in rock.
- In Cantonese, the phrase 雲集 describes a gathering of many talented or famous people. It literally means 'clouds gathering' to represent a high concentration of excellence.
- While English uses 'cloud' for technology, like 'cloud computing', Cantonese speakers often use the term 雲端 (wan4 dyun1), which literally translates to 'the tip of the cloud'.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cloud” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
