灰暗 (huī àn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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灰暗 (huī àn): Gloomy (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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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
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 灰暗.
Words with
灰
灰尘
huī chén
dust; dirt; ash
灰心
huī xīn
to lose heart; to be discouraged; be disappointed
灰色
huī sè
gray
掸灰
dǎn huī
to dust off
灰烬
huījìn
ashes, cinders
烟灰
yān huī
cigarette ash
石灰
shí huī
lime (calcium oxide)
葭灰
jiā huī
reed ashes (used in ancient China for divination and measuring seasons)
Words with
暗
暗示
àn shì
hint; imply
黑暗
hēi àn
dark
暗中
àn zhōng
In secret / in private
阴暗
yīn àn
Dark / Gloomy
暗地里
àn dì lǐ
In secret / Behind the scenes
昏暗
hūn àn
dim; dark; gloomy
晦暗
huì àn
dark and gloomy
暗号
àn hào
secret signal; code
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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
Nà
那
duàn
段
huī
灰
àn
暗
de
的
rì
日
zi
子
zhōng
终
yú
于
rèn
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.
