hūn

old variant of 昏[hun1]

Sun (日) + sinking figure (氏) = dusk, dimness, confusion

The sun dropping below the outstretched figure of 氏 captures the moment daylight fails. From that image of fading light comes the extended sense of mental dimness or being dazed.

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天色暗,我们早点回家吧。

tiān sè hūn àn,wǒ men zǎo diǎn huí jiā ba。

The sky is dim and dark, let's head home early.

他因为太累,脑子有点沉沉的。

tā yīn wèi tài lèi,nǎo zi yǒu diǎn hūn chén chén de。

He is so tired that his head feels a bit groggy.

Words with 昏

震昏

zhèn hūn

to knock out (of a jolt from an earthquake or crash)

头昏

tóu hūn

dizzy

头昏目晕

tóu hūn mù yūn

see 頭昏目眩|头昏目眩[tou2 hun1 mu4 xuan4]

头昏目眩

tóu hūn mù xuàn

(idiom) dazed

头昏眼晕

tóu hūn yǎn yūn

head spinning and blurred vision

头昏眼暗

tóu hūn yǎn àn

head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy

头昏眼花

tóu hūn yǎn huā

to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed

头昏脑闷

tóu hūn nǎo mèn

fainting and giddy

头昏脑涨

tóu hūn nǎo zhàng

variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tou2 hun1 nao3 zhang4]

头昏脑眩

tóu hūn nǎo xuàn

dizzying

头昏脑胀

tóu hūn nǎo zhàng

(idiom) to feel giddy; to feel dizzy; one's head spins

黄昏

huáng hūn

dusk

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