朦 (méng) - dim & obscure

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méng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

朦 · méng

dim;

obscure;

hazy;

blurred;

indistinct;

unclear;

vague;

refers to a state of being not clearly visible or understood.

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Usage highlights

dim moonlighthazy sceneryvague impressionblurred visionobscure concepthazy dawn

Synonyms

  • 模糊— blurred; vague; indistinct
  • 隐约— faint; dim; vague
  • 曚昽— dim; hazy (specifically for sunlight)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The moonlight is hazy (月光朦胧).
  • His memory of that event is vague (记忆朦胧).
  • The distant mountains look blurred in the mist (远山朦胧).
  • She has a dim recollection of her childhood (童年记忆朦胧).

Collocations

  • dim moonlight(朦胧月光)
  • hazy scenery(朦胧景色)
  • vague impression(朦胧印象)
  • blurred vision(视线朦胧)
  • obscure concept(概念朦胧)
  • hazy dawn(朦胧晨曦)

Idioms

  • Sleepy eyes and hazy vision(睡眼朦胧)
  • The moon is dim and the flowers are hazy(月朦胧，鸟朦胧)
  • In a daze and half asleep(朦胧恍惚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe misty, dreamlike scenes, especially moonlight.
  • Associated with aesthetic concepts of subtlety, ambiguity, and implied meaning in traditional arts.
  • Frequently appears in romantic contexts to convey a soft, mysterious atmosphere.

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