黑
黑 (hēi) means “black”. It is made of 灬 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 黑 into its parts
What 黑 is made of
- 灬 huǒ — fire
Origin hint: A man's face blacked by soot from a fire 灬 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
黑 stroke order
Example sentences
天黑了，我们回家吧。Tiān hēi le, wǒmen huíjiā ba.It's dark, let's go home.
外面黑不黑？Wàimiàn hēi bù hēi?Is it dark outside?
Words with 黑
Also built with 灬
- 杰jiéhero
- 点diǎnpoint
- 烈lièfiery
- 热rèhot
- 烹pēngcooking
- 焦jiāoburned
- 然ráncertainly
- 煎jiānto pan-fry
- 照zhàoto shine
- 煮zhǔto boil
- 熊xióngbear
- 熏xūnto smoke
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hēi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | black; dark |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 黑 (black, #203) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 黑
What does 黑 mean?
黑 (hēi) means “black; dark”.
How many strokes does 黑 have?
黑 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 黑?
The radical of 黑 is 黑 (hēi, “black”), Kangxi radical number 203.
What parts make up 黑?
黑 is made of 灬 (fire).
Which HSK level is 黑?
黑 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 黑 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.