昏沉 (hūn chén) — (of one's mind or head) dizzy, groggy, drowsy; (of light or sky) dim, murky, gloomy

Definition

A descriptive verb for a heavy, foggy state — '(of a person) dizzy/groggy' or '(of light/sky) dim and murky'. Modifies the subject directly (头昏沉的) rather than acting on something.

verb
(of one's mind or head) dizzygroggydrowsy(of light or sky) dimmurkygloomy

Examples

  • ，昏沉。
    Zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān tóu dōu hūn chén de.
    I didn't sleep well last night, so my head has been groggy all day today.
  • ，。
    Tā fā shāo le, zhěng gè rén hūn hūn chén chén de.
    He has a fever and feels completely dazed and drowsy.
  • 昏沉，。
    Tiān sè hūn chén, hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ le.
    The sky is dim and murky; it looks like it's going to rain.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

昏hūndim
沉chénheavy

The 昏 dimness and 沉 heaviness together describe a groggy or murky state.

Characters in this word

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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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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