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title: "Huanghun Meaning: 黄昏 (huánghūn) Means “dusk”"
description: "黄昏 (traditional 黃昏, huánghūn) means “dusk; twilight”. Hear its tones, see what 黄 and 昏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanghun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 黄昏 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

黄昏 huánghūn

## dusk; twilight

## Its characters

1. 黄 huáng yellow
2. 昏 hūn dusk (as in 黄昏)

## In a sentence

黄昏的时候，我们到了海边。 We reached the seaside at dusk.

[More about 黄昏](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BB%84%E6%98%8F)

## More words with 黄 or 昏

- [黄瓜 huángguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanggua)
- [黄金 huángjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangjin)
- [黄色 huángsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangse)
- [昏迷 hūnmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunmi)

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