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

明查訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
明枪好躲,箭难防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明槍好躲,箭難防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明枪易躲,箭难防 míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明槍易躲,箭難防 míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
明爭鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
明珠投 míng zhū àn tóu to cast pearls before swine (idiom); not to get proper recognition for one's talents
明里里 míng lǐ àn lǐ overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
明裡裡 míng lǐ àn lǐ overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
中监视 àn zhōng jiān shì to monitor secretly; to spy on
中監視 àn zhōng jiān shì to monitor secretly; to spy on
井 àn jǐng blind shaft; winze
伤 àn shāng internal (invisible) injury (damage)
傷 àn shāng internal (invisible) injury (damage)
光鸟 àn guāng niǎo black-crowned night heron (Tw)
光鳥 àn guāng niǎo black-crowned night heron (Tw)
公鸟 àn gōng niǎo black-crowned night heron (Tw)
公鳥 àn gōng niǎo black-crowned night heron (Tw)
冕鹪莺 àn miǎn jiāo yīng (bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)
冕鷦鶯 àn miǎn jiāo yīng (bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)
合 àn hé to agree implicitly; of one mind; views coincide without a word exchanged
哨 àn shào hidden sentry post
哨儿 àn shào r whistle given as a secret signal
哨兒 àn shào r whistle given as a secret signal
喜 àn xǐ hidden smile; smirk; to rejoice covertly; secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans