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Chinese symbol for “stratus”

层云
céng yún
Traditional: 層雲
stratus (cloud)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for stratus is 层云 (céng yún), defined as: stratus (cloud).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

层 céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
radical 44 ⼫ · 7 strokes
云 yún
cloud; to say, to speak
radical 7 ⼆ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 层云.

WordPinyinMeaning
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit
层面 (層面)céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)
高层 (高層)gāo cénghigh-rise; high level; high class
层次 (層次)céng cìlayer; level
阶层 (階層)jiē céngsocial class
一层 (一層)yī céngone layer; one level
风云 (風雲)fēng yúnweather; unstable situation
白云 (白雲)bái yúnwhite cloud

See also: Japanese symbol for “stratus”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.