Definition
冥 is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compound words. Its core meanings relate to the underworld (冥界 'underworld'), darkness and obscurity (冥想 'meditation', literally 'deep thought'), and by extension, dullness or stupidity (冥顽 'stubborn, dull'). It is also used in the name of the dwarf planet Pluto (冥王星).
b.f.
(bound form) netherworldunderworld(bound form) darkobscuredeepabstruse(bound form) dullstupid
Examples
- 冥。míng jiè shì sǐrén qù de dìfang.The underworld is where the dead go.
- 。Tā měitiān huā yì xiǎoshí míng xiǎng.He spends an hour every day in meditation.
- 。Tā zhège rén míng wán bù líng.This person is stubborn and dull.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.