⿊

black

hēi (hei1)

Radical no. 203 · 12 strokes (第 203 部首 · 12 画 dì 203 bùshǒu · 12 huà)

Radical ⿊ (hēi) — meaning: black, 12 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting a person sitting by a window with marks indicating lack of light. It gradually evolved into an abstract form to represent the color black.

Mnemonic: A closed window makes the space inside turn pitch black.

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