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Information of 暗

Pinyinàn

Radical

日

Strokes

13 strokes

Usage

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Definition

dark / gloomy / hidden / secret, to shut the door / unilluminated

暗 [àn] 形 (Adjective) 1. 不亮，没有光，与“明”相对 (Not bright, without light; opposite of "bright"): Example: 黑暗 (dark); 暗淡 (a. dim; b. metaphorically refers to tragic situations); 阴暗 (gloomy); 暗无天日 (dark without daylight). 2. 不公开的，隐藏不露的 (Not public, hidden and concealed): Example: 暗藏 (hidden); 暗号 (secret code); 暗杀 (assassination); 暗娼 (illegal prostitution); 暗沟 (secret drainage system); 暗含 (implying without clearly stating). 3. 愚昧，糊涂 (Ignorant, confused): Example: 暗昧 (vague, ambiguous; unclear); 暗弱 (ignorant and weak); 兼听则明，偏信则暗 (listening to all leads to clarity, while bias leads to ignorance). 4. 地下 (Underground): Example: 暗河 (underground river); 暗沟 (underground drainage ditch). 副 (Adverb) 1. 默默地 (Silently): Example: 暗算 (calculating silently); 暗诵 (reciting silently); 暗写 (writing quietly). 2. 秘密;暗中 (In secret): Example: 暗杀 (assassination done secretly). 名 (Noun) 1. 天黑 (Darkness): Example: 暗夜 (dark night). 2. 黑夜 (Night): Example: 暗风 (wind during the night). 动 (Verb) 使昏暗 (To make dark): Example: 大车扬飞尘，亭午暗阡陌 (carriages raise dust; at noon, the paths become dark).

柳暗花明又一村 liǔ àn huā míng yòu yī cūn

There is a way out (for somebody). / Every cloud has a silver lining.

暗喜 àn xǐ

hidden smile / smirk / to rejoice covertly / secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans

暗喻 àn yù

metaphor

暗器 àn qì

concealed weapon

暗娼 àn chāng

unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute

幽暗 yōu àn

gloom

忽明忽暗 hū míng hū àn

flicker

暗恋 àn liàn

to be secretly in love with

暗挖 àn wā

underground excavation

黑暗 hēi àn

dark / darkly / darkness

昏暗 hūn àn

dusky

天昏地暗 tiān hūn dì àn

a murky sky over a dark earth / dark all round / gloomy above and dark below

晦暗 huì àn

dark and gloomy

暗暗 àn àn

secretly / inwardly

暗示 àn shì

to hint / to suggest / suggestion / hint

暗中 àn zhōng

in the dark / in secret / on the sly / surreptitiously

暗想 àn xiǎng

think to oneself

暗自 àn zì

inwardly / to oneself / secretly

暗道 àn dào

secret passage / secret tunnel

暗算 àn suàn

to plot against

阴暗 yīn àn

dim / dark / overcast / darkness / shadow / (fig.) dismal / gloomy / somber / murky / shadowy (side)

暗淡 àn dàn

dark / dim (light) / dull (color) / drab / (fig.) gloomy / bleak

暗杀 àn shā

to assassinate

暗地里 àn dì li

secretly / inwardly / on the sly

暗藏 àn cáng

to hide / to conceal

暗处 àn chù

secret place

暗笑 àn xiào

laugh in (up) one's sleeve / snigger / snicker

暗号 àn hào

secret signal (sign) / countersign / password

暗红色 àn hóng sè

wine / dark red / dull red / marroon / kermesinus

暗渠 àn qú

underground water channel / covered ditch / culvert

Input Method for 暗

Pinyinan4

Wubi

jujg

Cangjie

ayta

Zhengma

ksk

Four Corner

60061

Unicode

U+6697

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