昧

mèi

m+èi·4th tone

to conceal · dark

Radical: 日 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

日明时星景易春暴旧显是智

Same radical

日明时星景易春暴旧显是智普暗昏

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Character Decomposition

昧=日+未

Etymology

sun

Meanings

to conceal

dark

mèi

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Words with 昧 138 total

vague · ambiguous · equivocal · dubious暧昧ài mèi the time just before daybreak昧旦mèi dàn

Idioms with 昧 27 total Chain

to venture to · to presume to · to take the liberty of不揣冒昧bù chuǎi mào mèi to blot out one's conscience瞒心昧己mán xīn mèi jǐ