HSK 2 · Colours
黑
hēi
black; dark
Stroke order of 黑
黑 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Fire '灬' below fills the chimney above with black soot.
Parts: upper part a soot-filled chimney/window + 灬 fire
Example sentence
天黑了,我们回家吧。
It's dark now; let's go home.