yǎn

literary
archaic

Meaning of

晻 means dim; dark; obscure; shadowy. Pronounced yǎn.

  • dim; dark; obscure; shadowy

Character Info

Radical
Strokes21
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shì
nèi
guāng
xiàn线
yǎn
ruò
 
nán
yuè
 

The light indoors was too dim to read.

Tiān
yǎn
 
bào
jiāng
zhì
 

The sky is darkening; a heavy storm is approaching.

Yuǎn
shān
yǎn
dài
 
cāng
máng
 

The distant mountains loomed dark like indigo, enveloped in vast twilight.