àn

(literary) to close (a door)

to eclipse; confused; ignorant (variant of 暗[an4]); dark (variant of 暗[an4])

sun (日) + sound (音) = darkness

When the sun is muffled or blocked — like a sound swallowed up — there is no light. 音 mainly gives the sound àn here; 日 carries the meaning by evoking what is absent.

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天色渐,我们快回家吧。

tiān sè jiàn àn, wǒ men kuài huí jiā ba。

The sky is gradually getting dark, let's head home quickly.

屋子里没有灯,光线很

wū zi lǐ méi yǒu dēng, guāng xiàn hěn àn。

There is no light in the room, and the lighting is very dim.

Words with 暗

阴暗

yīn àn

dim

阴暗面

yīn àn miàn

the dark side (of society etc)

头昏眼暗

tóu hūn yǎn àn

head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy

黎明前的黑暗

lí míng qián de hēi àn

darkness comes before dawn

黑暗

hēi àn

dark

黑暗时代

hēi àn shí dài

Dark Ages

黑暗面

hēi àn miàn

(lit. and fig.) dark side

黝暗

yǒu àn

murk

兼听则明,偏信则暗

jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn

listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

名重识暗

míng zhòng shí àn

of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)

幽暗

yōu àn

gloom

性暗示

xìng àn shì

sexual innuendo; indirect sexual suggestion in words, gestures, images etc

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