黢 (qū) - Black & dark

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qū ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

黢 · qū

Black;

dark;

pitch-black;

deep black color.

Blackdarkpitch-black

Usage highlights

pitch blackblack and shinydark faceblack charcoaldark tunnelblackened by smoke

Synonyms

  • 黑— black (more general term)
  • 乌— dark; black (literary)
  • 墨— ink-black

Antonyms

  • 白— white
  • 亮— bright
  • 明— bright; clear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was pitch black (黢黑).
  • His face was dark from the sun (晒得黢黑).
  • The charcoal is completely black (炭烧得黢黑).
  • The tunnel was dark inside (洞里黢黑一片).

Collocations

  • pitch black(黢黑)
  • black and shiny(黢亮)
  • dark face(黢黑的脸)
  • black charcoal(黢黑的炭)
  • dark tunnel(黢黑的隧道)
  • blackened by smoke(熏得黢黑)

Idioms

  • Pitch black(黢黑)
  • Black as coal(黢黑如炭)
  • Dark and gloomy(黢黑阴森)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in descriptive contexts to emphasize extreme darkness or blackness.
  • Commonly appears in folk expressions and colloquial speech rather than formal writing.
  • Frequently describes objects or people darkened by soot, smoke, or sun exposure.

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