Definitions
(adjective)
dark; obscure
(adjective)
deep; profound
(noun)
the underworld; netherworld
(adjective)
stupid; foolish
Etymology
Depicts two hands (𠬜) opening a woman's legs with a baby's head protruding out of it. Based on the original meaning "to give birth to a child", now written as 娩. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character 冥, structurally composed of a cover (冖) over the sun (日) to denote darkness, with the element 六 historically contributing to its pronunciation, initially conveyed literal obscurity before its meaning expanded to encompass profound abstraction, as seen in contexts of deep thought, and further to represent the spiritual domains of the afterlife, marking a transition from physical shade to metaphysical concepts.
Example Sentences Hide
冥王星是太阳系中的一颗矮行星。
他在冥思苦想这个问题。
传说中冥界是死者的世界。
夜晚的森林显得幽冥而神秘。
他感觉冥冥中有种力量在指引他。
冥寿是指为逝者庆祝的生日。
冥器是古代墓葬中的随葬品。
冥钞是祭祀时使用的纸钱。