黑白无常 hēi bái wú cháng

pair of underworld gods guiding dead souls

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Two deities, one short, one tall, chained together at the ankle, responsible for rewarding the good and punishing the bad

Characters

Character Meaning
黑 hēi HSK 2
black; dark; illegal
白 bái HSK 2
white; bright; pure
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
常 cháng HSK 2
often; frequently; always