黰 (zhěn) - Black hair & jet-black

黰Tone 3

zhěn ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

黰 · zhěn

Black hair;

jet-black;

dark-colored.

Black hairjet-blackdark-colored.

Usage highlights

JetDeep blackDark and glossyBlack as lacquerRavenDark tresses

Synonyms

  • 黑— black (general term)
  • 乌— dark black; raven
  • 玄— deep black; profound

Antonyms

  • 白— white
  • 皓— bright white; pure white
  • 苍— gray; pale

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Her hair is jet-black (黰黑的头发).
  • The old man still has dark hair (老人头发尚黰).
  • The painting uses deep black ink (画作使用黰黑的墨).

Collocations

  • Jet-black hair(黰发)
  • Deep black(黰黑)
  • Dark and glossy(黰润)
  • Black as lacquer(黰漆)
  • Raven-black(黰鸦)
  • Dark tresses(黰鬓)

Idioms

  • Hair black as crow's feathers(黰发鸦鬓)
  • Deep black like lacquer(黰黑如漆)
  • Youthful dark hair(青春黰发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese aesthetics, black hair was considered a sign of youth, health, and beauty.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing physical appearance, particularly hair color.
  • Black hair has been culturally valued as a characteristic of the Han Chinese people.

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