Character Breakdown
Radical: 日 (no. 72)
View stroke order →Definitions
- dark
- gloomy
- hidden
- secret
- muddled
- obscure
- in the dark
Example Sentences
房间太暗了，把灯打开吧。
Fángjiān tài àn le, bǎ dēng dǎkāi ba
The room is too dark, turn on the light
Words Containing 暗
Related Words
惨淡(cǎn dàn)· dark
→明枪好躲，暗箭难防(míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng)· lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
→明枪易躲，暗箭难防(míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng)· lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
→晦暗(huì àn)· dark and gloomy
→HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 4
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- HSK 4 list
暗: HSK 4 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 5 exam
Studying for HSK 5? Keep 暗 with the rest of your level.
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.