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㤅

Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional曖

dim; obscure; ambiguous; to love

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

(of daylight) dim; obscure; hazy

literary

Literary or formal usage to describe fading or uncertain light.

Tiān天
sè色
xiàng向
wǎn晚
 ,
yī一
piàn片
ài暧
mèi昧
 。

As dusk approached, the sky became dim and hazy.

Wù雾
zhōng中
de的
yuǎn远
shān山
 ,
lún轮
kuò廓
ài暧
rán然
nán难
biàn辨
 。

The outline of the distant mountain in the fog was obscure and hard to discern.

2.

adjective

ambiguous; vague; unclear

literary

Often used in modern language to describe unclear relationships or intentions. The input suggests an archaic connection to the character 爱.

Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
hěn很
shì是
ài暧
mèi昧
 ,
ràng让
rén人
zhuō捉
mo摸
bú不
tòu透
 。

His attitude is quite ambiguous, making it hard to figure out.

Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
ài暧
mèi昧
de的
guān关
xì系
 。

They maintain an ambiguous relationship.

3.

verb

to love; to have affection for

archaic

This is an archaic literary usage where 暧 is used interchangeably with 爱, primarily in classical texts. The input explicitly states it is the same as meanings ❶-❹ of 爱, which cover to love, to cherish, to like, and to be fond of.

 (
Gǔ古
yǔ语
 )
Ài暧
bǐ彼
rì日
yuè月
 ,
shì逝
zhě者
rú如
sī斯
 。

(Ancient) Cherish the sun and moon, for time passes like this river.