míng

literary
archaic

Meaning of

暝 means (of the sun) to set; to grow dark; to approach nightfall; dusk; twilight; nightfall. Pronounced míng.

  • (of the sun) to set; to grow dark; to approach nightfall
  • dusk; twilight; nightfall

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Definitions & Examples

jiāng
míng
 
fēi
niǎo
guī
lín
 

As the sun was about to set, the birds returned to the forest.

Tiān
míng
 
shān
nán
biàn
 

It was already dark, making the mountain path hard to distinguish.

Míng
 
wàn
lài
 

The shades of dusk closed in from all sides, and all was silent.