黫 (yān) - Black & dark-colored

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yān ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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黫 · yān

Black;

dark-colored;

deep black (archaic term for black).

Blackdark-coloreddeep black (archaic term for black).

Usage highlights

Deep blackBlack colorBlack inkJetDark and profound

Synonyms

  • 黑— black (common modern term)
  • 玄— dark black; mysterious
  • 乌— crow-black; dark

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the ink as deep black (黫).
  • He wore a robe of dark black color (黫色).
  • The character 黫 represents a deep black pigment (黫墨).

Collocations

  • Deep black(黫黑)
  • Black color(黫色)
  • Black ink(黫墨)
  • Jet-black(黫玄)
  • Dark and profound(黫深)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 黫 is an archaic character for black, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It carries a more profound, literary connotation than the common 黑.
  • The character's structure with 黑 (black) and 垔 suggests deep or obscured blackness.

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