暗àn
dim, shadowy. 13 strokes, radical 日, first met in HSK 4.
What 暗 is made of
日 (rì, sun) and 音 (yīn, sound).
日 carries the meaning — sun — and 音 carries the sound.
How to write 暗
Strokes 1–4 write 日, then strokes 5–13 write 音.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 暗
Words that use 暗
| 暗 | dim, shadowy 光线不足，看不清楚 光线偏暗的环境不利于观测。An environment that is too dim makes observation difficult. Lesson 253, 躬行实践与格物敏求 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 暗示 | to hint subtly 不直接说出来，用眼神或动作让人明白 长辈用眼神暗示徒弟沉住气。With a glance, the elder tried to hint that the apprentice should stay calm. Lesson 249, 明察秋毫与审时度势 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
| 黑暗 | gloom and dense darkness 没有光亮、看不清楚的样子 曙光驱散了漫长的黑暗。The dawn light dispelled the long darkness. Lesson 293, 破晓之光与田园丰成 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
Characters that share the sound part 音
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 日
All 30 of them, and what the radical means, on the 日 radical page.