阴 yīn
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 月 moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
阴暗
yīn'àn
dark; gloomy
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 地下通道又潮湿又阴暗，居民多次要求增加照明。 Dìxià tōngdào yòu cháoshī yòu yīn'àn, jūmín duōcì yāoqiú zēngjiā zhàomíng. The underpass is damp and dark, and residents have repeatedly asked for more lighting.
- 山洞里阴暗潮湿，大家打开手电筒照路。 Shāndòng lǐ yīn'àn cháoshī, dàjiā dǎkāi shǒudiàntǒng zhào lù. The cave is dark and damp, so everyone turned on flashlights to light the way.
- 这间屋子窗户太小，白天也很阴暗。 Zhè jiān wūzi chuānghu tàixiǎo, báitiān yě hěn yīn'àn. The window in this room is too small, so it is dark even during the day.
Related words
- 阴 yīn overcast; dark
- 阴天 yīntiān cloudy day
- 阴历 yīnlì lunar calendar
- 阴谋 yīnmóu conspiracy; plot
- 阴性 yīnxìng negative; negative result
- 阴影 yīnyǐng shadow; psychological shadow
- 暗 àn dark; dim
- 暗示 ànshì to hint
- 黑暗 hēi'àn darkness
- 暗地里 àndìlǐ secretly; in private
- 暗中 ànzhōng secretly; in the dark
- 响亮 xiǎngliàng loud and clear; resounding