昏暗

hūn'àn

adjective #18,947

Meanings

1 dim
2 dusky
3 gloomy

Characters

dusk; dim; confused

Examples

房间里光线昏暗。

Fángjiān lǐ guāngxiàn hūn'àn.

The lighting in the room was dim.

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