How to say “dark” in Chinese
dark, gloomy
“Dark” in Chinese is 黑暗, hēi àn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
黑暗 is read hēi àn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”: soot.
On the left, 日 “sun”. The opposite of 明 “bright”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “黑暗”.
More words from the lesson “Color and light”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dark” in Chinese?
“Dark” in Chinese is 黑暗, pinyin hēi’àn.
What does 黑暗 mean?
黑暗 (hēi’àn) means “dark, gloomy”.
How do you write 黑暗?
黑暗 is 2 characters: 黑 (hēi) — black; 暗 (àn) — dark, dim. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 黑暗?
黑暗 is read hēi’àn. Tones: hēi — first tone, àn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dark” in the lesson “Color and light”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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