昏 Stroke Order — How to Write 昏
昏 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
昏 Radical and Character Components
昏 is an ideographic compound. Th sun 日 setting behind a village 氏.
Radical: 日 + 4 more strokes
昏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hūn
Meanings of 昏 in Chinese
1
hūn昏
Refers to dusk or twilight, the time when the sky just darkens.
黄昏时分，天空染上了美丽的橙红色。
At dusk, the sky was painted a beautiful orange-red.
Dark and without light; dim, dusky.
房间里光线很差，显得有些昏暗。
The lighting in the room was poor, making it appear somewhat dim.
Confused, muddled, or bewildered, indicating a state of mental unclarity or disorientation.
老人年事已高，有时会显得有些昏聩。
The old man is advanced in age and sometimes appears a bit muddled or confused.
Unconscious, dizzy, or mentally confused.
她感到一阵发昏，差点摔倒。
She felt a wave of dizziness and almost fell.
When pronounced hūn, it refers to 'marriage' or 'wedding,' similar to the character '婚'.
他们将在下个月举行一场隆重的昏礼。
They will hold a grand wedding ceremony next month.
Common Words and Phrases with 昏
1
dim; dusky
地下室里光线昏暗，只有一盏小灯提供照明。
The basement was dimly lit, with only one small lamp providing illumination.
2
Drowsy, muddled, or dim and murky.
熬夜工作后，他感到一阵昏沉，只想立刻躺下休息。
After working late into the night, he felt a wave of drowsiness and grogginess, wanting only to lie down and rest immediately.
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4
dim-sighted
长时间盯着屏幕，我的眼睛感到有些昏花
After staring at the screen for a long time, my eyes felt a bit blurry.
5
A preposterous statement; nonsense.
他发高烧时，偶尔会说些昏话。
When he had a high fever, he occasionally talked nonsense.
6
dim yellow; gloomy yellow
傍晚时分，窗外是一片昏黄的景象
At dusk, the scene outside the window was bathed in a dim yellow glow.
7
feeling dizzy and muddled; in a daze; lethargic
早上醒来，我常常感觉头昏昏沉沉的，需要一杯咖啡才能清醒。
When I wake up in the morning, I often feel groggy and need a cup of coffee to clear my head.
8
9
Perplexed and confused, especially in mind; muddled.
他被这些突如其来的变化搞得昏惑不清，一时间难以理解
He was so confused and bewildered by these sudden changes that he found it difficult to understand for a moment.
10
to faint or swoon, a temporary loss of consciousness often due to insufficient blood supply to the brain.
她突然感到一阵头晕目眩，随后便昏厥倒地
She suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, and then fainted to the ground.
11
A fatuous and self-indulgent ruler.
这位国王因为沉迷享乐，不理朝政，被史官斥为昏君。
This king, indulging in pleasures and neglecting state affairs, was criticized by historians as an incompetent and muddle-headed monarch.
12
decrepit and muddleheaded; senile and confused
那位老教授虽然年纪大了，身体有些昏聩，但思维依然敏捷。
Although the old professor is advanced in years and a bit senile, his mind is still very sharp.
13
befuddled and confused; dazed and muddled
他因为高烧而神志昏乱，胡言乱语。
He was delirious and talking nonsense due to a high fever.
14
Muddled, ignorant; dim; dark or corrupt (referring to politics).
他头脑昏昧，无法理解这个复杂的概念。
His mind was muddled, unable to grasp this complex concept.
15
muddle-headed; ignorant; confused
在面对全新领域时，即使是聪明人也可能感到有些昏蒙。
When facing a completely new field, even smart people might feel a bit muddled.
16
a state of unconsciousness, typically caused by severe brain dysfunction.
车祸发生后，伤者被送往医院，目前仍处于昏迷状态。
After the car accident, the injured person was sent to the hospital and is currently in a coma.
More words with 昏
- chén晨hūn昏dawn and dusk, morning and evening
- tóu头hūn昏dizzy, light-headed
- huáng黄hūn昏Dusk, Twilight
- fā发hūn昏faint, pass out
- huáng黄hūn昏shí时fēn分dusk, twilight
- hūn昏guò过qù去faint, pass out
- hūn昏kuì愦senile and confused, stupid
- hūn昏lǐ礼Evening wedding, Ancient Chinese wedding
- hūn昏mí迷zhuàng状tài态Coma, Comatose state
- hūn昏miè蔑obscurity, oblivion
- jié结hūn昏to marry, to get married
- hūn昏huò惑bù不qīng清Confused, Unclear
- hūn昏jué厥guò过qu去faint, pass out
- měi每dào到huáng黄hūn昏Every dusk, Every evening
- mù目shěng眚hūn昏huā花dim eyesight, blurred vision
Idioms with 昏
- hūn昏hūn昏àn暗àn暗dim and dark
- hūn昏mí迷bù不xǐng醒in a coma and not waking
- hūn昏tiān天hēi黑dì地pitch-dark or utter chaos
- hūn昏tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑dazed and confused
- hūn昏tóu头zhuǎn转xiàng向dizzy and disoriented
- hūn昏yōng庸wú无dào道muddleheaded, tyrannical, and unjust
- chōng冲hūn昏tóu头nǎo脑to be carried away, lose one's head
- lì利lìng令zhì智hūn昏blinded by greed
- tiān天hūn昏dì地àn暗sky and earth dim and dark
- tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑zhàng胀dizzy and muddled from overwork
- tóu头hūn昏yǎn眼huā花dizzy and disoriented
- hūn昏hūn昏è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
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Open the tool →Questions about 昏
What does 昏 mean in Chinese?
昏 (hūn) means “Refers to dusk or twilight” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 昏?
昏 is pronounced hūn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 昏 have?
昏 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 昏?
昏 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 昏?
The radical of 昏 is 日, and 昏 is an ideographic compound.
