干云蔽日 gānyúnbìrì towering into the sky Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 干 gān to seek (literary) to seek or pursue after, especially a position or salary云 雲 yún noun cloud cloud; any cloud-like mass of smoke, dust, or steam in the air蔽日 bìrì to cover the sun to blot out the sun; to block out the sunlight