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黑 (hēi): black

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HSK 5adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: black
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 12
Radical: 黑
Structure: 上下结构

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black
dark
sinister
secret
shady
illegal
to hide (sth) away
to vilify
(loanword) to hack (computing)
short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1]

Chinese explanation

“黑”是“黑龙江省”的简称，常用于地名或简称中，如“黑河”“黑大”指黑龙江大学。

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