幽冥

yōumíng

noun

Meanings

1 the netherworld
2 Hades
3 (adjective) dim, shadowy, dark

Characters

secluded, deep, dark

dark, the underworld

Examples

传说人死后会去到幽冥。

Chuánshuō rén sǐhòu huì qù dào yōumíng.

Legend says that after death people go to the netherworld.

这部小说描绘了一个幽冥的世界。

Zhèbù xiǎoshuō miáohuì le yīgè yōumíng de shìjiè.

This novel paints a shadowy, otherworldly setting.

Tips

register

Literary and atmospheric — common in fantasy, ghost stories, Buddhist/Daoist texts. Synonyms include 阴间 (yīnjiān) and 黄泉 (huángquán). For the everyday 'dark room' use 幽暗 (yōu'àn) instead.

Stroke Order

幽 yōu

冥 míng