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12 strokes
Character #288 · The First 1000

hēi

black

black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal

Strokes
12
Both scripts
黑
Poster cell
H11
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • hēisè black
  • hēibǎn blackboard
  • hēi'àn dark
  • hēiyè night
  • hēibái black and white
  • hēikè hacker (computing)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 黑

Write 黑 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, hēi, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell H11 · 28 × 36 grid

黑 is #288 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 黑 mean in English?
黑 (hēi) means "black": black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal.
How do you pronounce 黑?
黑 is pronounced hēi in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄏㄟ.
How many strokes does 黑 have?
黑 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 黑 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 黑 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 黑?
Common words that use 黑 include 黑色 (hēisè, black), 黑板 (hēibǎn, blackboard), 黑暗 (hēi'àn, dark), 黑夜 (hēiyè, night).
How common is 黑?
黑 is number 288 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell H11 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.