暗 (àn) — dark (lacking light); secret; hidden
Definition
暗 is an adjective for 'dark' (low light) and 'secret/hidden'. As a color sense it's similar to 黑, but 暗 covers the lighting state (a dark room, dark photo) while 黑 names the color itself.
adjective
dark (lacking light)secrethidden
Examples
- 暗。Wǎn shàng zǒu zhè tiáo lù hěn àn.Walking this road at night is very dark.
- 暗。Zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè bǐ jiào àn.The color of this clothing is relatively dark.
- 暗，。Zhào piàn pāi dé tài àn le, kàn bù qīng chǔ.The photo is too dark, can't see clearly.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
暗 pairs 日 (sun) with 音, which gives the sound.
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