The word "朦胧" is formed by combining two characters, "朦" and "胧", each consisting of the semantic radical "月" (moon) on the left, indicating association with moonlight or dim light, and phonetic components on the right: "蒙" (méng) in "朦" and "龙" (lóng) in "胧", which guide pronunciation. Together, they create a disyllabic word where both characters contribute to the meaning of haziness or blurriness, often referring to faint light or vague appearances.