àn

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Definitions

  1. 1. dark
  2. 2. gloomy
  3. 3. hidden
  4. 4. secret
  5. 5. muddled
  6. 6. obscure
  7. 7. in the dark

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Words Containing 暗

暗中
àn zhōng

in the dark

暗地里
àn dì li

secretly; inwardly; on the sly

暗杀
àn shā

to assassinate

暗示
àn shì

to hint; to suggest

阴暗
yīn àn

dim

黑暗
hēi àn

dark

兼听则明,偏信则暗
jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn

listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn

of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)

幽暗
yōu àn

gloom

明人不做暗事
míng rén bù zuò àn shì

an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom)

明修栈道,暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù chén cāng

lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[wèi hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[xiàng yǔ] of Chu)

明察暗访
míng chá àn fǎng

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

明岗暗哨
míng gǎng àn shào

both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)

明查暗访
míng chá àn fǎng

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

明争暗斗
míng zhēng àn dòu

(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly

明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu

to cast pearls before swine (idiom)

明里暗里
míng lǐ àn lǐ

both publicly and privately; both overtly and secretly; both explicitly and implicitly

昏暗
hūn àn

dusky

晦暗
huì àn

dark and gloomy

暗中监视
àn zhōng jiān shì

to monitor secretly

暗井
àn jǐng

blind shaft

暗伤
àn shāng

internal injury

暗冕鹪莺
àn miǎn jiāo yīng

(bird species of China) rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens)

暗合
àn hé

to agree implicitly

暗含
àn hán

to imply

暗哨
àn shào

hidden sentry post

暗喜
àn xǐ

hidden smile

暗喻
àn yù

metaphor

暗器
àn qì

concealed weapon

暗地
àn dì

secretly; inwardly; on the sly

暗堡
àn bǎo

bunker

暗娼
àn chāng

unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute

暗室
àn shì

darkroom

暗害
àn hài

to kill secretly

暗察明访
àn chá míng fǎng

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

暗影
àn yǐng

shadow; umbra

暗想
àn xiǎng

think to oneself

暗恋
àn liàn

to be secretly in love with

暗扣
àn kòu

hidden snap fastener (concealed behind a flap on a garment)

暗指
àn zhǐ

to hint at

暗探
àn tàn

secret agent

暗星云
àn xīng yún

(astronomy) dark nebula; absorption nebula

暗昧
àn mèi

obscure

暗暗
àn àn

secretly

暗桩
àn zhuāng

submerged piles installed to prevent the passage of boats

暗沙
àn shā

submerged sandbank

暗河
àn hé

underground river

暗流
àn liú

undercurrent

暗淡
àn dàn

dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab

暗渠
àn qú

underground water channel

暗渡陈仓
àn dù chén cāng

lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[wèi hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[xiàng yǔ] of Chu)

暗滞
àn zhì

dull (complexion)

暗潮
àn cháo

undercurrent

暗滩
àn tān

hidden shoal

暗灰鹃䴗
àn huī juān jú

(bird species of China) black-winged cuckooshrike (Coracina melaschistos)

暗无天日
àn wú tiān rì

all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice

暗煅
àn duàn

sealed pot calcination (TCM)

暗爽
àn shuǎng

to be secretly delighted

暗疔
àn dīng

axillary furuncle

暗疾
àn jí

unmentionable disease

暗疮
àn chuāng

acne

暗盒
àn hé

magazine

暗礁
àn jiāo

submerged reef (rock)

暗笑
àn xiào

laugh in (up) one's sleeve

暗算
àn suàn

to plot against

暗箭
àn jiàn

attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back

暗箱
àn xiāng

camera bellows

暗箱操作
àn xiāng cāo zuò

covert activities (election rigging etc)

暗经
àn jīng

latent menstruation (TCM)

暗绿柳莺
àn lǜ liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)

暗绿绣眼鸟
àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

暗绿背鸬鹚
àn lǜ bèi lú cí

(bird species of China) Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus)

暗网
àn wǎng

(computing) Dark Web

暗线光谱
àn xiàn guāng pǔ

dark-line spectrum

暗骂
àn mà

to curse under one's breath

暗背雨燕
àn bèi yǔ yàn

(bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)

暗胸朱雀
àn xiōng zhū què

(bird species of China) dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis)

暗能量
àn néng liàng

dark energy (astronomy)

暗腹雪鸡
àn fù xuě jī

(bird species of China) Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)

暗自
àn zì

inwardly

暗色鸦雀
àn sè yā què

(bird species of China) grey-hooded parrotbill (Sinosuthora zappeyi)

暗藏
àn cáng

to hide

暗处
àn chù

secret place

暗号
àn hào

secret signal (sign)

暗亏
àn kuī

hidden loss (finance)

暗袋
àn dài

camera bag (for changing film)

暗里
àn li

privately; secretly; behind closed doors

暗记
àn jì

to commit to memory

暗访
àn fǎng

to make secret inquiries

暗语
àn yǔ

code word

暗转
àn zhuǎn

(theater) blackout (e.g. at the end of a scene)

暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō

to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)

暗道
àn dào

secret passage; secret tunnel

暗适应
àn shì yìng

(visual physiology) dark adaptation

暗锁
àn suǒ

built-in lock

暗香
àn xiāng

subtle fragrance

暗香疏影
àn xiāng shū yǐng

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

暗黑
àn hēi

dark; dim

暗黑破坏神
àn hēi pò huài shén

Diablo (video game series)

柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng

lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope

弃暗投明
qì àn tóu míng

to renounce the dark and seek the light

凄暗
qī àn

dismal

灰暗
huī àn

dull gray

发暗
fā àn

to darken

薄暗
bó àn

at dusk

变暗
biàn àn

to darken

阴暗面
yīn àn miàn

the dark side (of society etc)

头昏眼暗
tóu hūn yǎn àn

head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy

黎明前的黑暗
lí míng qián de hēi àn

darkness comes before dawn

黑暗时代
hēi àn shí dài

Dark Ages

黝暗
yǒu àn

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