暗

• 拼音: àn
• 汉字拆解: 暗 = 日 (sun) + 音 (sound, phonetic component)

含义

Dark; dim. Describes insufficient light or a lack of brightness.

Used for both literal darkness (a dark room, dim lighting) and figurative darkness (secret, hidden). In compounds like 暗示 (hint), 暗中 (secretly), and 黑暗 (darkness), the figurative sense of hidden or concealed is prominent. Opposite of 亮 (bright).

例句

1. 房间里太暗了，你把灯打开吧。
2. 天色渐渐暗了下来，我们该回家了。
3. 这条小路很暗，晚上走要小心。

用法指南

语境: description, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这里光线太暗，看不清楚字。(The light here is too dim — I can't read the words clearly.)
• 冬天天暗得很早。(In winter it gets dark very early.)

错误说法

• 说'他的性格很暗' (Don't use 暗 alone to describe someone's personality as 'dark' — use 阴暗 or 消极 for that meaning)

起源与历史

Composed of 日 (sun) and 音 (sound, used as phonetic component). The sun radical indicates a connection to light — in this case, the absence of it.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal