霒 (yīn) - Obscure, cloudy, overcast, gloomy & variant form of 陰 (yīn) meaning 'cloudy' or

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霒 · yīn

Obscure, cloudy, overcast, gloomy;

variant form of 陰 (yīn) meaning 'cloudy' or 'overcast'.

Obscure, cloudy, overcast, gloomyvariant form of 陰 (yīn) meaning 'cloudy' or

Usage highlights

Overcast skyCloudy rainGloomy hazeObscure and darkCloudy weatherShadowy appearance

Synonyms

  • 陰— cloudy, overcast, shady (more common variant)
  • 雲— cloud
  • 暗— dark, dim

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear, sunny
  • 明— bright, clear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky is overcast (霒天).
  • Cloudy weather (霒雨).
  • Gloomy atmosphere (霒霾).
  • Obscure meaning (霒晦).

Collocations

  • Overcast sky(霒天)
  • Cloudy rain(霒雨)
  • Gloomy haze(霒霾)
  • Obscure and dark(霒晦)
  • Cloudy weather(霒雲)
  • Shadowy appearance(霒影)

Idioms

  • Cloudy and overcast(霒霒)
  • Shadowy and obscure(霒霒不明)
  • Gloomy and dim(霒晦不明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 霒 is a rare variant character for 陰 (yīn), primarily used in classical texts to describe cloudy or overcast conditions.
  • The character combines the rain radical (雨) with the phonetic component 侌, emphasizing its association with weather and atmospheric conditions.
  • In historical contexts, it appears in poetic or descriptive passages to convey a sense of gloom or obscurity.

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