黑

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我喜欢黑色。▶ —
   I like black.
2. 天黑了。▶ —
   It got dark.

Collocations

Mnemonic

黑 hēi "black, dark" — radical 灬 (4 dots = fire), suggesting "soot/blackened by fire". Antonym: 白 bái. Cognate of Japanese 黒 kuro. Compounds: 黑白 (black-white), 天黑 (it gets dark).

Quick check

1. Radical of 黑?

   • 灬 (4 fire dots)
   • 土 (earth)
   • 木 (tree)
   • 水 (water)