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黑

hēi

black; dark

A pebble beside a smaller pebble
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Character

黑 hēi

Strokes
12
Radical
黑 — black
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 外面黑了。 Wàimiàn hēi le. It is dark outside now.
  • 这只猫很黑。 Zhè zhī māo hěn hēi. This cat is very black.
  • 屋里很黑。 Wū lǐ hěn hēi. The room is very dark.

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