昏暗

hūn'àn

adjective #18,947

Meanings

1 dim
2 dusky
3 gloomy

Characters

dusk; dim; confused

Examples

HSK 5

房间里光线昏暗。

Fángjiān lǐ guāngxiàn hūn'àn.

The lighting in the room was dim.

HSK 6

昏暗的小巷让人感到不安。

Hūn'àn de xiǎoxiàng ràng rén gǎndào bù'ān.

The gloomy alley made people feel uneasy.

Tips

memory

昏 (dusk, dim) + 暗 (dark) - both characters mean some form of darkness, doubling down to emphasize how dim it is.

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

暗 àn