00599 Chinese character of 黑 and pronounce haak1

The Chinese word【黑】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes color or symbolism. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Dark or evil. Explanation: (1) A color as dark as ink. For example: “black and shiny”. (2) Without light or brightness. Such as: “darkness”, “pitch black”. (3) Secret and not bright. Such as: “black mail”, “black market”, “blacklist”. (4) Improper or illegal. Such as: “gangsters”, “corrupt officials”, “black shops”. (5) Vicious and without conscience. Such as: “black heart”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【黑】:hēi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【黑】:haak1/hak1

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【黑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【黑】, for example:Describe the color or symbol , It means mainly darkness or evil .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【黑】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【黑色、黑夜】(Mandarin Pinyin:hēi sè 、hēi yè/ Cantonese Jyutping:hak1 sik1 、hak1 je6)

The total stroke number of this character is 12 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


深夜的森林中一片漆黑。

The forest was pitch black late at night.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.