暧 ài obscure
obscure; dim; ambiguous; vague
How to remember 暧: 日 sun + 爱 to love = obscure. The sun slips behind the clouds just as the couple, who love sunsets, reach the hill, and the whole sky turns obscure.
Component breakdown
暧 = 日 sun + 爱 to love
- 日 sun
- 爱 to love
- 爫 claws
- 冖 cover
- 友 friend
- 𠂇 left hand
- 又 again
The sun slips behind the clouds just as the couple, who love sunsets, reach the hill, and the whole sky turns obscure.
How it is used
- Occurs only in 暧昧 (àimèi): ambiguous, murky - either an undefined romantic 'situationship' (两人关系暧昧 liǎng rén guānxi àimèi) or a deliberately vague, shady stance (态度暧昧).