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黑 - hēi

black; dark; evil, sinister

black; dark; evil, sinister

How to read 黑

Click 黑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhēi
Englishblack; dark; evil, sinister
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

黑五 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 黑人. Please read 黑信 one more time.

Common words with this character

Black Friday
black person; an illegal
blackmail
poison pen letter

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 黑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 黑五 and 黑人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 黑.