昏

• 拼音: hūn
• 汉字拆解: 昏 = 日 (sun) + 氐 (low/bottom), the sun sinking low, meaning dusk or dim

含义

To faint; to lose consciousness; dim; dusk. Being in a state of unconsciousness or reduced clarity.

Has multiple related meanings: (1) to faint/pass out, (2) dim/dark (昏暗), (3) confused/muddled (头昏). Common compounds: 昏迷 (in a coma), 昏倒 (faint and fall), 昏沉 (drowsy), 黄昏 (dusk). Can describe physical unconsciousness or mental confusion.

例句

1. 她一听到这个消息，眼前一黑就昏过去了。
2. 连续加班一个月，他累得头昏脑涨，走路都打晃。
3. 房间里光线昏暗，我根本看不清他的表情。

用法指南

语境: medical, describing conditions, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他昏过去了，快叫救护车！(He fainted — call an ambulance quickly!)
• 我今天头昏，可能感冒了。(I feel dizzy today — I might have a cold.)

错误说法

• 睡着了用昏 (Don't use 昏 to mean falling asleep normally — it implies loss of consciousness or being extremely drowsy)

起源与历史

Composed of 日 (sun) + 氐 (low), depicting the sun low on the horizon at dusk, hence dim or unclear.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal