[[Radicals]] #Radicals #12-Strokes ## 黑 (hēi) Kanxi Radical 203 ![[黑 (hēi).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 黑 (hēi) is a Chinese character radical that represents the concept of "black" or "dark." It is often used as a semantic component in characters related to the color black, darkness, or words associated with them. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 黑 (hēi) include: [[墨 mò]] - ink stick, pigment; handwriting or painting [[黔 qián]] - short name for Guizhou province [[默 mò]] - silence, quietness