暗(àn)

HSK 413 strokes

variant of 暗[an4]

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
àn
Meaning
variant of 暗[an4]
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 暗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日音

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (sun); 音 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

日rì音yīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 暗 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 暗

Common words using 暗 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

àn暗zhōng中
HSK 7-9

in the dark

Open 暗中 page →
àn暗dì地lǐ里
HSK 7-9

secretly; inwardly; on the sly

Open 暗地里 page →
àn暗shā杀
HSK 7-9

to assassinate

Open 暗杀 page →
yōu幽àn暗

gloom

Open 幽暗 page →
hūn昏àn暗

dusky

Open 昏暗 page →
huì晦àn暗

dark and gloomy

Open 晦暗 page →
míng明shēng升àn暗jiàng降

(idiom) to kick sb upstairs

Open 明升暗降 page →
míng明chá察àn暗fǎng访

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

Open 明察暗访 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 暗’s common words

中地里杀幽昏晦明

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