hūn
s'évanouir; perdre connaissance; crépuscule; crépuscule; terne; confus
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他昨天晚上喝多了，现在还在昏睡。
tā zuótiān wǎnshang hē duōle, xiànzài hái zài hūnshuì.
He drank too much last night and is still sleeping now.
她因为工作压力太大，经常感到头昏脑胀。
tā yīnwèi gōngzuò yālì tài dà, jīngcháng gǎndào tóuhūn nǎozhàng.
She often feels dizzy because of too much work pressure.
昏暗的灯光下，他看不清她的脸。
hū'àn de dēngguāng xià, tā kàn bù qīng tā de liǎn.
In the dim light, he couldn't see her face clearly.
昏暗 (hūn àn)
dark
昏迷 (hūn mí)
unconscious
明 (míng)
bright
醒 (xǐng)
awake
The Chinese character 昏 (hūn) is composed of two parts: 日 (rì) meaning "sun" and 冥 (míng) meaning "dark". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "darkness obscuring the sun", which is why 昏 is often used to refer to the state of being昏暗 (hūn'àn) or "dark and gloomy". In ancient Chinese culture, the sun was seen as a symbol of light, warmth, and life, while darkness was associated with mystery, danger, and death. Thus, the character 昏 carries a negative connotation and is often used to describe negative situations or emotions, such as 昏迷 (hūnmí) or "unconscious", 昏睡 (hūnshuì) or "deep sleep", and 昏庸 (hūnyōng) or "foolish and incompetent".
