黯 Stroke Order

黯 [àn] 1. 昏黑。 - Dim or dark. 2. 昏黑：～淡。～然。～～。～黑。 - Dim: e.g., dim light; dark and obscure. 【形】 - 本义: 深黑色 - Primary meaning: deep black. 【造字法】 - 形声。从黑，音声。 - Character formation: phono-semantic compound, combining "black" and phonetic sound. 【意义】 1. 同本义 ([En.] black) - Same as primary meaning (black). 2. 昏暗，暗淡无光 ([En.] dim) - Dim, lacking light. 3. 心神沮丧的样子 ([En.] gloomy) - Gloomy appearance, downhearted. 【引】 1. 《说文》：黯，深黑色也。 - "Shuo Wen": 黯 means deep black. 2. 《广雅》：黯，黑也。 - "Guang Ya": 黯 means black. 3. 《史记·孔子世家》：黯然而黑。 - "Records of the Grand Historian": dim and black. 4. 宋·沈括《梦溪笔谈》：花过而采，则根色黯恶，此其效也。 - "Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo's Dream Pool Essays": after the flowers pass, the roots appear dark, this is its effect. 【例】 - 又如:黯然(黑暗的样子)。泛指黑色 - For example: 黯然 (appearance of darkness). Generally refers to black. 2. 昏暗，暗淡无光 ([En.] dim) - Dim, lacking light. 【引】 1. 《淮南子·主术》：使史黯往观焉。 - "Huai Nan Zi": Sending Shi An to observe it. 2. 鲁迅《药》：后面也照见了丁字街头破匾上“古囗亭口”这四个黯淡的金字。 - Lu Xun's "Medicine": Behind, the faded golden characters "Ancient Pavilion" on the broken sign at the T junction are also seen. 【例】 - 又如:黯淡(昏暗不光明的样子) - For example: 黯淡 (appearance of dimness). 3. 心神沮丧的样子 ([En.] gloomy) - Gloomy appearance. 【引】 1. 江淹《江文通集》：黯然销魂者，惟别而已矣。 - Jiang Yan's "Jiang Wenton Collection": What causes profound sorrow is merely parting. 【例】 - 又如:黯然欲绝(形容极其伤感的情状) - For example: 黯然欲绝 (describing a state of extreme sadness).