黄昏
Old HSK 6
黄昏 (huánghūn) · dusk
黄昏 (huánghūn) means “dusk; evening”. It is written with 2 characters: 黄 (yellow) + 昏 (dusk). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 黄昏 is built
The characters
黄 huáng · yellow
What 黄 is made of
- 由yóu — cause
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: A jade pendant (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
昏 hūn · dusk
What 昏 is made of
- 氏shì — clan
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
黄昏时，我们在河边散步。Huánghūn shí, wǒmen zài hébiān sànbù.At dusk we took a walk by the river.
冬天的黄昏来得很早。Dōngtiān de huánghūn lái de hěn zǎo.Dusk comes early in winter.
Questions about 黄昏
What does 黄昏 mean?
黄昏 (huánghūn) means “dusk; evening”.
How do you pronounce 黄昏?
黄昏 is pronounced huánghūn.
Which HSK level is 黄昏?
黄昏 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 黄色huángsèyellow
- 黄瓜huángguācucumber
- 黄金huángjīngold
- 黄河Huáng Héthe Yellow River
- 黄huángyellow
- 昏迷hūnmíto be unconscious
Learn 黄昏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.