Writing
黑暗 (hēi àn) — how to say "darkness" in Chinese
黑暗
Darkness
adjective
Character composition
黑
black
暗
dark
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
黑
Black
#203 · hēi · 12 strokes
Collocations
黑暗的房间
hēi àn de fáng jiān
a dark room
Examples
在黑暗中我看不见路。
In the darkness I can't see the road.
房间很黑暗。
The room is dark.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "darkness" in Chinese?
"darkness" in Chinese is 黑暗 (hēi àn).
黑暗 meaning in English
黑暗 (hēi àn) means "Darkness".
How is 黑暗 pronounced?
It is pronounced hēi àn (written as hei an, heian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for darkness
It is written 黑暗: 黑 has 12 strokes, 暗 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 黑暗?
黑暗 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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