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昏 (hūn) — to faint, to lose consciousness; to become confused or muddle-headed

Definition

昏 (hūn) is a verb meaning to faint or pass out, used in the pattern 昏倒 'faint to the ground' or 昏过去 'pass out.' For the dizzy/faint adjective sense, use 晕; for prolonged unconsciousness (e.g. coma), use 昏迷.

verb
to faintto lose consciousnessto become confused or muddle-headed
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā yīn wèi yán zhòng tuō shuǐ ér hūn dǎo le.
    He fainted due to severe dehydration.
  • 。
    Tā kàn jiàn xuè jiù hūn dǎo le.
    He faints at the sight of blood.
  • ，昏。
    Tā cóng tī zi shàng shuāi xià lái, lì kè hūn le guò qù.
    He fell off the ladder and immediately passed out.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

昏 combines 日 (sun) with 氏, a part showing lowering or going down. The picture is the sun going down at dusk.

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