黑暗
hēiànTraditional: 黑暗
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Translation
darkness; dark
Word origin
A compound of 黑 meaning black and 暗 meaning dim, together deep darkness. It names darkness both literal and figurative.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 黑 (hēi, black) + 暗 (àn, dim)
Stroke order
黑
暗
Examples
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He is afraid of the dark.
传步。
Footsteps came out of the darkness.
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Light will finally defeat darkness.
陷。
The room fell into darkness.
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In the dark she grabbed my hand.
黑暗 (hēi'àn) means darkness, dark. It is often set against 光明, light, in moral as well as literal contrasts.
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