暗

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 房间太暗了。▶ —
   The room is too dark.
2. 天暗了。▶ —
   It's gotten dark.

Collocations

Mnemonic

暗 àn "dark" — 日 (sun) + 音 (sound) → "sound but no light". Same character as Japanese 暗い kurai and Korean Hanja am (暗室 "darkroom"). Opposite of 明 míng "bright".

Quick check

1. Antonym of 暗?

   • 明 míng
   • 黑 hēi
   • 阴 yīn
   • 夜 yè