Common Meanings
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hēi黑
The color like ink and coal, opposite to white; black.
他做事黑白分明。
He makes a clear distinction between right and wrong.
Dark; dim; lacking light; referring to the absence of light, as in 'darkness' or 'night'.
天快黑了，我们回家吧。
It's getting dark, let's go home.
covert, illegal, illicit (as in black market, underworld activities)
警方正在调查一起涉及黑市交易的案件。
The police are investigating a case involving black market transactions.
Evil-minded or malicious, often implying dishonesty or cruelty, as in "black-hearted".
那个商人真是黑心，卖假货欺骗顾客。
That businessman is truly black-hearted, selling fake goods to deceive customers.