昏
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hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8168
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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 昏

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hūnWords pronounced hūn
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Example sentences

Notice where 昏 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shuō tā huáng hūn zhī qián bì xū huí lái.她说她黄昏之前必须回来。

She said that she had to be back before dawn.

Source: Tatoeba #1517477 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zhèng hūn mí bù xǐng.汤姆正昏迷不醒。

Tom is out cold.

Source: Tatoeba #8725793 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zài shā fā shàng hūn shuì guò qù le.湯姆在沙發上昏睡過去了。

Tom passed out on the couch.

Source: Tatoeba #13861330 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo xiàng wǒ kuài yào hūn dǎo le.好像我快要昏倒了。

I think I'm going to faint.

Source: Tatoeba #932150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gé lóu shì yí gè xiá cháng de dī ǎi fáng jiàn, guāng xiàn hūn àn, mí màn zhù xuě sōng de xiāng qì.閣樓是一個狹長的低矮房間,光線昏暗,瀰漫著雪松的香氣。

The attic was a long, low-ceilinged room, dark and fragrant with the odor of the cedar.

Source: Tatoeba #13573852 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huàn zhě xiàn zài chǔyú shēn dù hūn mí zhuàng tài.患者现在处于深度昏迷状态。

The patient is in a state of profound stupor.

Source: Tatoeba #8743959 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 昏 in context

  1. Say hūn, then recall the core meaning: dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 黄昏 (huáng hūn), meaning “dusk”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 昏 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.