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暗
àn
Description
「暗」表示没有光，看不清楚东西。
"暗" means no light, making things hard to see.
我们也用它来说颜色深，或者事情不公开、偷偷地做。
We also use it to describe dark colors or things done secretly or privately.
Meanings
暗àn
dark; without light
房间里很暗，我看不见。
The room is dark; I can't see.
暗àn
secret; hidden; done in secret
他暗暗地帮助了那个人。
He secretly helped that person.
暗àn
deep (of color); dull
这件衣服的颜色太暗了。
The color of this clothing is too dark.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
暗 is the general word for 'dark'; 黑 emphasizes the color black, 黑暗 combines both.
- Etymology
contains 日 (sun) on the left, showing its connection to light and darkness.
In videos
“你可以让它更亮，或者让它更暗，”
“夜中人忽暗又无名”
“背向雷达的一面更暗”
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