暗
暗 (àn) means “dark”. It is made of 日 + 音 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 暗 into its parts
What 暗 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 音 yīn — sound
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立 lì — to stand
Origin hint: 日 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
暗 stroke order
Example sentences
房间里太暗了。Fángjiān lǐ tài àn le.It's too dark in the room.
天暗了，我们回家吧。Tiān àn le, wǒmen huíjiā ba.It's getting dark; let's go home.
Words with 暗
Also built with 日
- 冒màoto risk
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
Quick facts
| Pinyin | àn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dark; dim |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 暗
What does 暗 mean?
暗 (àn) means “dark; dim”.
How many strokes does 暗 have?
暗 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 暗?
The radical of 暗 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 暗?
暗 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 音 (sound).
Which HSK level is 暗?
暗 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 暗 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.