暗 àn

dark; obscure; in secret, covert

HSK 5 #829

DEFINITIONS

  • dark
  • obscure
  • in secret, covert
  • variant of 暗[an4]
  • dark
  • gloomy
  • hidden
  • secret
  • muddled
  • obscure
  • in the dark
  • to close (a door)
  • to eclipse
  • stupid
  • ignorant

STROKES

WORDS

晦暗 huì àn dark and gloomy
暗含 àn hán to imply; to suggest; to connote; implicit
暗想 àn xiǎng think to oneself
暗渡陈仓 àn dù chén cāng lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion
暗流 àn liú undercurrent
暗潮 àn cháo undercurrent
暗访 àn fǎng to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret
暗害 àn hài to kill secretly; to stab in the back
暗箱 àn xiāng camera bellows; camera obscura
暗盒 àn hé magazine; cassette
暗器 àn qì concealed weapon
暗堡 àn bǎo bunker
暗娼 àn chāng unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute
暗昧 àn mèi obscure; remaining unenlightened
暗笑 àn xiào laugh in (up) one's sleeve; snigger; snicker
名重识暗 míng zhòng shí àn of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
名重識暗 míng zhòng shí àn of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
明人不做暗事 míng rén bù zuò àn shì The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
明修栈道，暗渡陈仓 míng xiū zhàn dào ， àn dù chén cāng lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion
明修棧道，暗渡陳倉 míng xiū zhàn dào ， àn dù chén cāng lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion
明察暗访 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
明察暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
明岗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shào both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
明崗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shào both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
明查暗访 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
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