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朦胧 (méng lóng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

朦胧 (méng lóng) is a Chinese word: hazy, dim, blurry. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 朦胧

形 xíng adjective

hazy, dim, blurry

月光朦胧，照在湖面上。

yuè guǎng méng lóng zhào zài hú miàn shàng

The moonlight is hazy, shining on the lake surface.

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Word breakdown

朦 méng — hazy, dim (relates to obscured vision, often moonlight through mist)

胧 lóng — indistinct, blurry (reinforces the sense of haziness and lack of clarity)

Structure & writing
1 朦 méng — dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct)

朦 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
1.2 蒙 méng — ignorant, lacking knowledge
Xpinyin
蒙 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct)

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2 胧 lóng — dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧)

胧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
2.2 龙 lóng — dragon (a legendary creature in Chinese mythology with a long body, scales, and horns, capable of walking, flying, and swimming; in modern paleontology, refers to some reptiles with limbs and tails)
龙 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 5
宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior)
HSK 6
庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects
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咙 lóng throat; used in 喉咙 (throat) 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 拢 lǒng to close up, to gather together 聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧)
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袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise

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