| àn | dark/gloomy/hidden/secret/muddled/obscure/in the dark |
| 暗 | dark gloomy hidden |
| 暗下 | Secretly. |
| 暗中 | in the dark in secret on the sly |
| 暗中串通 | to collude with; to conspire clandestinely |
| 暗中操纵 | to pull strings from behind the scenes; to secretly manipulate; to work the ropes |
| 暗中支持 | to give secret support to |
| 暗中监视 | to monitor secretly to spy on |
| 暗中破坏 | subvert; bore from within; bored from within |
| 暗事 | clandestine or illicit action |
| 暗井 | blind shaft winze |
| 暗伤 | internal (invisible) injury (damage) |
| 暗偷明抢 | To steal and rob |
| 暗光 | half-light; dark light; dull |
| 暗光适应 | [Medicine] scotopia; dark adaptation |
| 暗光鸟 | black-crowned night heron (Taiwan) |
| 暗兜儿 | A pocket on a clothing item or a suitcase that is invisible from outside. |
| 暗公鸟 | black-crowned night heron (Taiwan) |
| 暗匣 | magazine; cassette |
| 暗号 | secret signal (sign) countersign cipher |
| 暗合 | to agree implicitly of one mind views coincide without a word exchanged |