Definitions
(adjective)
dizzy; giddy; faint
(verb)
to faint; to pass out
(noun)
halo; ring around moon or sun
About
The character 晕, meaning dizziness, originates from its traditional form 暈, constructed from the sun radical 日 combined with 軍, a component historically linked to encirclement, thereby visually conveying the concept of a halo surrounding the sun or moon. This structural etymology initially anchored the term in astronomical phenomena, describing the luminous rings observed around celestial bodies, but through metaphorical extension, it gradually came to depict the sensation of vertigo, as if one's head were similarly encompassed by a disorienting haze. The simplified form 晕 preserves this fundamental idea while reducing graphical complexity, and across centuries, the character's primary meaning shifted from meteorological observation to predominantly signify physiological unsteadiness, firmly establishing its contemporary association with faintness and confusion.
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Example Sentences Hide
我今天有点头晕。
他经常晕车。
坐船我会晕船。
她突然晕倒了。
天气太热我有点晕。
看了很久电脑，我头很晕。
这个问题真让人晕。
连续工作十二个小时后，他晕倒在办公室。