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The character "晦" finds its origins in ancient Chinese lunar reckoning, where it specifically denoted the last day of the lunar month characterized by the moon's absence from the night sky. Its construction is a phono-semantic compound, integrating the sun radical "日" to anchor its association with celestial cycles and the component "每" which primarily served a phonetic function. From this precise calendrical meaning, the term gradually extended its application to describe physical darkness or dimness in a more general sense. This literal notion of obscured light further evolved into metaphorical territories, allowing "晦" to convey abstract concepts of obscurity, concealment, and eventually even adverse or unlucky circumstances, marking a transition from a concrete astronomical term to a word with broader semantic range covering both the lack of light and clarity.
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天色突然变得晦暗。
他今天一脸晦气。
这本书的语言有些晦涩。
不要说不吉利的话，那很晦气。
文章的含义晦涩难懂。
他对自己的过去总是晦莫如深。
晦暗的灯光让房间显得很压抑。
在那些晦暗的日子里，他从未放弃希望。