幽冥

yōumíng
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

Chuánshuō rén sǐ hòu huì qù dào yōumíng.
Legend says that after death people go to the netherworld.
Zhè bù 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

yōu
míng