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The Chinese word an - 黯 - àn
(gloomy in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

àn

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English translations

gloomy"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).,
dim"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 黯 ( àn ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( an / àn ) with pronunciation (English translation: <m>gloomy</m> )
The traditional Chinese characters of àn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 黯 ( an / àn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Tingdao zhege xiaoxi, ta de yanshen an le xialai.
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā de yǎnshén àn le xiàlai.
 – English translation: When he heard the news, his eyes darkened.

Character complexity
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黯 is composed of 21 strokes and therefore is of high complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

dim  |  faint
 
Chinese example words containing the character 黯 ( an / àn )
黯淡 ( àndàn = dim )
Other characters that are pronounced àn in Chinese
暗 (dark) , 案 (case) , 按 (to press) , 岸 (bank)
More words that mean gloomy in Chinese
sēn ( 森 )

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