阴暗 陰暗
阴暗 陰暗 yīn àn ㄧㄣ ㄢˋ jam1 am3 HSK 7-9
- dim
- dark
- overcast
- darkness
- shadow
- (fig.) dismal
- gloomy
- somber
- murky
- shadowy (side)
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More words with these characters
阴 陰
- 阴天 陰天 yīn tiān ㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ jam1 tin1 cloudy day; overcast sky
- 阴影 陰影 yīn yǐng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˇ jam1 jing2 (lit. and fig.) shadow
- 阴性 陰性 yīn xìng ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jam1 sing3 negative
- 阴谋 陰謀 yīn móu ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊ jam1 mau4 to conspire; to plot
- 下阴 下陰 xià yīn ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄣ haa6 jam1 the genitals
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- 光阴 光陰 guāng yīn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ gwong1 jam1 time available
- 冬阴 冬陰 dōng yīn ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄣ dung1 jam1 variant of 冬荫
- 外阴 外陰 wài yīn ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄣ ngoi6 jam1 vulva
- 太阴 太陰 tài yīn ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄣ taai3 jam1 the Moon (esp. in Daoism)
- 女阴 女陰 nǚ yīn ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄣ neoi5 jam1 vulva
- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 山阴 山陰 Shān yīn ㄕㄢ ㄧㄣ saan1 jam1 see 山阴县
- 平阴 平陰 Píng yīn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄣ ping4 jam1 see 平阴县
- 会阴 會陰 huì yīn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄣ wui6 jam1 perineum
- 树阴 樹陰 shù yīn ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄣ syu6 jam1 shade (of a tree)
- 江阴 江陰 Jiāng yīn ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ gong1 jam1 see 江阴市
- 淮阴 淮陰 Huái yīn ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧㄣ waai4 jam1 see 淮阴区
- 湘阴 湘陰 Xiāng yīn ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ soeng1 jam1 see 湘阴县
- 汤阴 湯陰 Tāng yīn ㄊㄤ ㄧㄣ tong1 jam1 see 汤阴县
- 汉阴 漢陰 Hàn yīn ㄏㄢˋ ㄧㄣ hon3 jam1 see 汉阴县
暗
- 暗中 àn zhōng ㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ am3 zung1 in the dark
- 暗暗 àn àn ㄢˋ ㄢˋ am3 am3 secretly
- 暗杀 暗殺 àn shā ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ am3 saat3 to assassinate
- 暗示 àn shì ㄢˋ ㄕˋ am3 si6 to hint; to suggest
- 黑暗 hēi àn ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ hak1 am3 dark
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- 暗地里 暗地裡 àn dì li ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧ am3 dei6 leoi5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 幽暗 yōu àn ㄧㄡ ㄢˋ jau1 am3 gloom
- 昏暗 hūn àn ㄏㄨㄣ ㄢˋ fan1 am3 dusky
- 晦暗 huì àn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋ fui3 am3 dark and gloomy
- 暗井 àn jǐng ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ am3 zeng2 blind shaft
- 暗伤 暗傷 àn shāng ㄢˋ ㄕㄤ am3 soeng1 internal injury
- 暗合 àn hé ㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ am3 hap6 to agree implicitly
- 暗含 àn hán ㄢˋ ㄏㄢˊ am3 ham4 to imply; to suggest; to connote
- 暗哨 àn shào ㄢˋ ㄕㄠˋ am3 saau3 hidden sentry post
- 暗喜 àn xǐ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇ am3 hei2 hidden smile
- 暗喻 àn yù ㄢˋ ㄩˋ am3 jyu6 metaphor
- 暗器 àn qì ㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ am3 hei3 concealed weapon
- 暗地 àn dì ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ am3 dei6 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 暗堡 àn bǎo ㄢˋ ㄅㄠˇ am3 bou2 bunker
- 暗娼 àn chāng ㄢˋ ㄔㄤ am3 coeng1 unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute
Idioms with these characters
- 光阴荏苒 光陰荏苒 guāng yīn rěn rǎn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˇ ㄖㄢˇ (idiom) How time flies!
- 光阴似箭 光陰似箭 guāng yīn sì jiàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gwong1 jam1 ci5 zin3 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
- 阳奉阴违 陽奉陰違 yáng fèng yīn wéi ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ joeng4 fung6 jam1 wai4 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
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- 阴差阳错 陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò ㄧㄣ ㄔㄚ ㄧㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄛˋ jam1 caa1 joeng4 co3 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
- 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn ㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙㄢˋ jam1 wan4 bat1 saan3 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)
- 阴谋诡计 陰謀詭計 yīn móu guǐ jì ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧˋ jam1 mau4 gwai2 gai3 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
- 阴虚火旺 陰虛火旺 yīn xū huǒ wàng ㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄤˋ jam1 heoi1 fo2 wong6 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
- 暗渡陈仓 暗渡陳倉 àn dù Chén cāng ㄢˋ ㄉㄨˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄘㄤ am3 dou6 can4 cong1 lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 项羽 of Chu)
- 暗送秋波 àn sòng qiū bō ㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄛ am3 sung3 cau1 bo1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
- 暗无天日 暗無天日 àn wú tiān rì ㄢˋ ㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖˋ am3 mou4 tin1 jat6 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
Show 7 more idioms with 暗
- 柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ lau5 am3 faa1 ming4 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
- 明察暗访 明察暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄢˋ ㄈㄤˇ ming4 caat3 am3 fong2 open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
- 明岗暗哨 明崗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shào ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄤˇ ㄢˋ ㄕㄠˋ ming4 gong1 am3 saau3 both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
- 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ming4 sing1 am3 gong3 (idiom) to kick sb upstairs
- 明争暗斗 明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥ ㄢˋ ㄉㄡˋ ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 (idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
- 名重识暗 名重識暗 míng zhòng shí àn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄕˊ ㄢˋ ming4 zung6 sik1 am3 of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
- 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
Example sentences
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前途 一 片 阴暗 陰暗 。
The future looked very gloomy.
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不要 只 盯 着 著 阴暗面 陰暗面 。
Don't only look at the dark side.
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