愚昧
Old HSK 6
愚昧 (yúmèi) · ignorant
愚昧 (yúmèi) means “ignorant; benighted”. It is written with 2 characters: 愚 (stupid) + 昧 (dark). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 愚昧 is built
The characters
愚 yú · stupid
What 愚 is made of
- 禺yú — district
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 日rì — sun; day
- 心xīn — heart
昧 mèi · dark
What 昧 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
教育可以让人摆脱愚昧。Jiàoyù kěyǐ ràng rén bǎituō yúmèi.Education can free people from ignorance.
古代有一些愚昧的习俗。Gǔdài yǒu yìxiē yúmèi de xísú.There were some ignorant customs in ancient times.
Questions about 愚昧
What does 愚昧 mean?
愚昧 (yúmèi) means “ignorant; benighted”.
How do you pronounce 愚昧?
愚昧 is pronounced yúmèi.
Which HSK level is 愚昧?
愚昧 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 愚昧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 221: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.