百
Bǎi
100, hundred
黑 (hēi) — how to say "black" in Chinese
黑
Black, dark
Radicals / Keys
黑
Black
#203 · hēi · 12 strokes
Collocations
黑狗
hēi gǒu
black dog
Examples
晚上天很黑，我们早点回家吧。
It's very dark in the evening, let's go home early.
天黑了
It's dark.
Mnemonic
[hēi-] Hannibal the curious hippo found a magical paintbrush that turned everything black 黑 🖤. He started by drawing a long horizontal line 一 across his favorite canvas. Transforming it into the Chinese character 黑, Hannibal giggled, feeling like an artist creating the darkest, most mysterious art in the jungle!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "black" in Chinese?
"black" in Chinese is 黑 (hēi).
What does 黑 mean in English?
黑 (hēi) means "Black, dark".
How is 黑 pronounced?
It is pronounced hēi (written as hei). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "black" in Chinese characters?
It is written 黑.
What HSK level is 黑?
黑 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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