昏 (hūn) is a Chinese character meaning “dusk”. It is written from 氏 (clan; family name) and 日 (sun; day), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
氏 + 日
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分：hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验（氏 4 + 日 4 = 8）。仅描述现代字形，上半的历史来源未确认
Memory aid
A clan banner (氏) pulled down over the sun (日) — the light is covered and the day goes dark. Both parts are really in this character: 氏 on top, 日 underneath.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 头昏tóu hūndizzy; light-headed昏 = hūn
- 昏沉hūn chéngroggy; muddled and heavy-headed昏 = hūn
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All readings
dusk; dizzy
dusk; nightfall; dim, dark; muddled, dizzy; to faint
天刚黑的时候；光线暗。也指头脑不清楚，或失去知觉。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 头昏tóu hūndizzy; light-headed昏 = hūn
- 昏沉hūn chéngroggy; muddled and heavy-headed昏 = hūn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 昏 mean?
昏 (hūn) means dusk; nightfall; dim, dark; muddled, dizzy; to faint.
How do you pronounce 昏?
It is pronounced hūn.
What parts is 昏 made of?
氏 (clan; family name) and 日 (sun; day), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分：hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验（氏 4 + 日 4 = 8）。仅描述现代字形，上半的历史来源未确认. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 昏 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 昏?
日. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 昏?
Common ones are 头昏 and 昏沉. The reading of 昏 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.