Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness

Chinese: 昏暗、昏迷,也表示糊涂。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hun” becomes a different word in each tone. 昏 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 昏迷hūn míto lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma
  • 黄昏huáng hūndusk; evening; nightfall
  • 发昏fā hūnto faint
  • 昏头hūn tóuto lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed
  • 头昏tóu hūndizzy; giddy; one's head spins

Example Sentence

天色已经昏暗,路上的灯亮了起来。Tiān sè yǐ jīng hūn àn, lù shàng de dēng liàng le qǐ lái.The sky has darkened, and the street lights have come on.

天色Tiān sècolor of the sky已经yǐ jīngalready昏暗hūn àndusky路上lù shàngon the roaddeofdēnglampliàngbrightle(completed action)起来qǐ láito stand up