隐约 (yǐnyuē) · faint

隐约 (yǐnyuē) means “faint; vague; indistinct”. It is written with 2 characters: 隐 (to hide) + 约 (to arrange to meet). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 隐约 is built

The characters

隐 yǐn · to hide

What 隐 is made of

阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
急jí — anxious
- 刍chú — to mow
  - ⺈ — top shape
  - 彐jì — snout
- 心xīn — heart

约 yuē · to arrange to meet

What 约 is made of

纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
勺sháo — spoon
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot

Origin hint: thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

远处隐约传来了歌声。Yuǎnchù yǐnyuē chuánlái le gēshēng.Faint singing came from the distance.

我隐约记得那个地方。Wǒ yǐnyuē jìde nàge dìfang.I vaguely remember that place.

Questions about 隐约

What does 隐约 mean?

隐约 (yǐnyuē) means “faint; vague; indistinct”.

How do you pronounce 隐约?

隐约 is pronounced yǐnyuē.

Which HSK level is 隐约?

隐约 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 隐约 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 218: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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