àn

dark; hidden; secret

HSK 5 #829

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 829th character
Radical ⽇ (72.9)
Strokes 13
Index # 2909

Definitions

暗 àn
  1. 1. dark
  2. 2. hidden
  3. 3. secret
  4. 4. gloomy
  5. 5. obscure
  6. 6. in the dark
  7. 7. muddled
  8. 8. stupid
  9. 9. ignorant
  10. 10. to eclipse
  11. 11. to close (a door)

Stroke order

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Words containing 暗

Word Meaning
investigate openly and secretly
open attack is clear, hidden harm is harder
easy to avoid open attack, not secret attack
easy to guard against open attack, not hidden
easy to dodge open attack, hard to block hidden
to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
not to get proper recognition for one's talents
overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
to spy on; to monitor secretly
to spy on; to monitor secretly
blind shaft; winze
internal (invisible) injury (damage)
internal (invisible) injury (damage)
black-crowned night heron (Tw)
black-crowned night heron (Tw)
black-crowned night heron (Tw)
black-crowned night heron (Tw)
(bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)
(bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)
views coincide without a word exchanged
hidden sentry post
whistle given as a secret signal
whistle given as a secret signal
to rejoice covertly; hidden smile; smirk