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The character 黢 is an adjective used to describe extreme, pitch-black darkness or the complete absence of light. Structurally, it pairs the semantic radical 黑 ('black') on the left, which places it in the category of darkness, with the phonetic component 夋 on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. In modern usage, the character is rarely standalone; it almost always appears in the reduplicated form 黢黢 to intensify the sense of darkness. This form can describe a pitch-black room, a black night sky, or skin deeply tanned and weathered by harsh sunlight and outdoor elements.
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