The character 暗 (àn) means "dark", "gloomy", or "obscure", with its mnemonic illustrating a "dark" sun that swallows all light and sound.
暗 (àn) means "dark", "gloomy", or "obscure". The story describes a "dark" sun absorbing all light and sound.
| Expression | 暗 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 日卜廿日 |
| Meaning | dark/gloomy/muddled/obscure/in the dark/to close (a door)/night/eclipse/stupid/ignorant |
| Story | sun/sound - black hole sun takes in all sound and light leaving it dark |
| Reading | am3,ngam3 |
| Number | 884 |
| Pinyin | àn |
Tags: grade_4
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