黯

àn

ànno initial · 4th tone — spelling rules

(bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy

Radical: 黑 Strokes: 21

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

黑默黠黛黜黔黩黝黥黧黟黪

Same radical

黑默黠黛黜黔黩黝黥黧黟黪黢

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Character Decomposition

黯=黑+音

Etymology

black

Meanings

(bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy

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Words with 黯 23 total

dismal · somber凄黯qī àn dim · sad黯然àn rán to lose one's splendor · to lose luster · to be eclipsed · to be overshadowed黯然失色àn rán shī sè (idiom) depressed; dispirited黯然神伤àn rán shén shāng overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting黯然销魂àn rán xiāo hún

Idioms with 黯 7 total Chain

(idiom) depressed; dispirited黯然神伤àn rán shén shāng to lose one's splendor · to lose luster · to be eclipsed · to be overshadowed黯然失色àn rán shī sè overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting黯然销魂àn rán xiāo hún