Meaning:

dark, dim, confused

Origin:

甲骨文“昏”字像太阳落到了人的手臂的高度，表示“到了天暮的时候”，这就是字的本义。引申为“昏暗”、“糊涂”等义。

On oracle bones inscriptions, the character “昏” looked like the sun falling into a man’s arms. It meant “the time of sunset,” which then extended to “dim,” “confused,” and more.

Words:

   昏君 (hūnjūn): a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler

   昏死 (hūnsǐ)  : coma

   昏花 (hūnhuā): dim-sighted

   昏暗 (hūn’àn): dim, dusky

Examples:

1. 黄昏的时候和恋人一起看日落，是一件很浪漫的事情。

    Huáng hūn de shí hou hé liàn rén yī qǐ kàn rì luò ，shì yī jiàn hěn làng màn de shì qing

    Watching the sunset with lovers at dusk is truly a romantic thing.

2. 教室里的灯光有点儿昏暗。

    Jiàoshì lǐ de dēngguāng yǒudiǎnr hūn’àn

    The light in the classroom is a little dim.