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灰暗 (huī àn): Gloomy (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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灰暗 consists of 2 characters.

灰 • huī • grey; ash; dust • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

huī灰

grey; ash; dust

暗 • àn • dark • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

àn暗

dark

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Pinyinhuī àn

Meaninggloomy, dim

Characters2

HSK—

Syntaxadjective

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Example Sentences with 灰暗

Tiān天

kōng空

hěn很

huī灰

àn暗

。

The sky is very gloomy.

Tā他

xīn心

qíng情

huī灰

àn暗

，

bù不

xiǎng想

gēn跟

rèn

Nà那

duàn段

huī灰

àn暗

de的

rì日

zi子

zhōng终

yú于

任

hé何

rén人

shuō说

huà话

。

He was in a gloomy mood and didn't want to talk to anyone.

guò

过

qù去

le了

，

shēng生

huó活

chóng重

xīn新

yǒu有

le了

xī希

wàng望

。

Those gloomy days are finally over, and life has hope again.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 灰暗.

Words with 灰

灰尘huī chéndust; dirt; ash
灰心huī xīnto lose heart; to be discouraged; be disappointed
灰色huī sègray
掸灰dǎn huīto dust off
灰烬huījìnashes, cinders
烟灰yān huīcigarette ash
石灰shí huīlime (calcium oxide)
骨灰gǔ huīashes (of a deceased person)

Words with 暗

暗示àn shìhint; imply
黑暗hēi àndark
暗中àn zhōngIn secret / in private
阴暗yīn ànDark / Gloomy
暗地里

àn dì lǐ

In secret / Behind the scenes

昏暗hūn àndim; dark; gloomy

晦暗huì àndark and gloomy

暗号àn hàosecret signal; code