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晻

Character · AdjectiveTraditional黯

dim; dark; obscure

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

dim; dark; obscure; shadowy

literary

Literary or archaic term describing darkness, dimness, or lack of light. Often used in classical texts or formal descriptions of gloomy environments.

Shì室
nèi内
guāng光
xiàn线
yǎn黯
ruò弱
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
yuè阅
dú读
 。

The light indoors was too dim to read.

Tiān天
sè色
yǎn黯
xī兮
 ，
bào暴
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
 。

The sky is darkening; a heavy storm is approaching.

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Yuǎn远
shān山
yǎn黯
dài黛
 ，
mù暮
sè色
cāng苍
máng茫
 。

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