àn

HSK 4
common
adjective

Meaning of

暗 means dark; dim; lack of light; hidden; secret; covert. Pronounced àn. HSK 4.

  • dark; dim; lack of light
  • hidden; secret; covert
  • confused; ignorant; unclear-minded

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Tài
yáng
luò
shān
le
 
tiān
jiàn
jiàn
àn
xià
lái
 

The sun has set, and the sky is gradually getting dark.

Zhè
jiān
xià
shì
guāng
xiàn线
hěn
àn
 
yào
kāi
dēng
 

This basement has very dim light, we need to turn on the lights.

Shēn
de
xiǎo
xiàng
piàn
hūn
àn
 

The late-night alley is pitch-dark.

yún
zhē
zhù
le
tài
yáng
 
fáng
jiān
àn
le
xià
lái
 

Clouds blocked the sun, and the room grew dark.

Huáng
hūn
shí
fēn
 
jiē
dào
biàn
de
yuè
lái
yuè
àn
 

At dusk, the street grows darker and darker.