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黑暗 /hēi'àn/ meaning in English

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黑暗 /hēi'àn/ noun

dark(a complete or partial absence of light)
noun
[UK: dɑːk] [US: ˈdɑːrk]

darkness(state of being dark)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːk.nəs] [US: ˈdɑːrk.nəs]

黑暗 /hēi'àn/ adjective

dark [darker, darkest](not bright or light, deeper in hue)
adjective
[UK: dɑːk] [US: ˈdɑːrk]

Literary Chinese: 黲; 黑暗 /hēi'àn/ adjective

dark [darker, darkest](having an absolute or relative lack of light)
adjective
[UK: dɑːk] [US: ˈdɑːrk]