(hūn) - Dim-sighted, unclear vision & obscure, not bright.

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hūn | 13 strokes | radical:

· hūn

Dim-sighted, unclear vision;

obscure, not bright.

Dim-sighted, unclear visionobscure, not bright.

Usage highlights

dimobscure and uncleardizzy with blurred visiondim lightconfused and uncleardim and hazy

Synonyms

  • dusk; dim; confused
  • dark; dim
  • hazy; obscure

Antonyms

  • bright; clear
  • bright; shining
  • clear; distinct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His eyesight became dim (睧暗).
  • The text was obscure and hard to read (睧昧).
  • She felt dizzy and her vision blurred (头睧眼花).

Collocations

  • dim-sighted(睧暗)
  • obscure and unclear(睧昧)
  • dizzy with blurred vision(头睧眼花)
  • dim light(睧光)
  • confused and unclear(睧惑)
  • dim and hazy(睧朦)

Idioms

  • Dizzy with blurred vision(头睧眼花)
  • Obscure and unclear(睧睧不明)
  • Dim and hazy(睧朦不清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe symptoms of blurred vision or dizziness.
  • Represents a state of visual or mental obscurity in literary contexts.

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