朦 méng dim
dim; obscure
How to remember 朦: 月 moon + 蒙 to cover = dim. The moon hides as thin clouds cover it, and the path in front of the lost hikers grows dim.
Component breakdown
朦 = 月 moon + 蒙 to cover
- 月 moon
- 蒙 to cover
The moon hides as thin clouds cover it, and the path in front of the lost hikers grows dim.
How it is used
- Appears only in 朦胧 (ménglóng): hazy, dim, blurred - moonlight, sleepy eyes (睡眼朦胧 shuìyǎn ménglóng), or a vague, poetic feeling. Aesthetic, literary word.