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暗 - àn

dark; obscure; in secret, covert

dark; obscure; in secret, covert

How to read 暗

Click 暗 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinàn
Englishdark; obscure; in secret, covert
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

暗中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 暗井. Please read 暗伤 one more time.

Common words with this character

in the dark; in secret; on the sly
blind shaft; winze
internal injury; invisible damage
to agree implicitly; of one mind; views coincide without a word exchanged

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 暗 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 暗中 and 暗井 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 暗.