黯(àn)

21 strokes

(bound form) dark

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Character information

Pinyin
àn
Meaning
(bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy
Strokes
21
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 黯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰黑音

In this compound, the meaning comes from 黑 (black); 音 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

黑hēi音yīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 黯 step by step

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

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Words with 黯

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

qī凄àn黯

dismal; somber; also written 凄暗

Open 凄黯 page →
àn黯dàn淡

variant of 暗淡[an4 dan4]

Open 黯淡 page →
àn黯rán然

dim; sad

Open 黯然 page →
àn黯rán然shī失sè色

to lose one's splendor

Open 黯然失色 page →
àn黯rán然shén神shāng伤

(idiom) depressed; dispirited

Open 黯然神伤 page →
àn黯rán然xiāo销hún魂

overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting

Open 黯然销魂 page →

Related characters

From 黯’s common words

凄淡然失色神伤销

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