晦
last day; dark
At a glance · 晦
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从日，每声，本义为农历每月末日（月尽），引申为昏暗。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为月终之日，引申为暗昧。
Structure
形声字，从日（意符，时日），每（měi）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinhuì
Radical日
Strokes11
UnicodeU+6666
Character type形声
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
last day; dark
The last day of the lunar month; also dark or hidden.
Français
dernier jour; sombre
Le dernier jour du mois lunaire ; aussi sombre.
Español
último día; oscuro
El último día del mes lunar ; también oscuro.
العربية
آخر الشهر؛ مظلم
آخر يوم من الشهر القمري؛ ويُستعار لـ«مظلم».
Русский
последний день; тёмный
Последний день лунного месяца; также тёмный.
Common words
- 晦huìdark/last day
- 晦暗huì àndim