黑桃

hēitáo

noun #20,724

Measure Word

一张黑桃 zhāng

Meanings

1 spade (playing card suit ♠)
2 the suit of spades

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他出了一张黑桃A。

Tā chū le yī zhāng hēitáo A.

He played the ace of spades.

HSK 7-9

黑桃是扑克牌中的最高花色。

Hēitáo shì pūkèpái zhōng de zuìgāo huāsè.

Spades is the highest suit in playing cards.

Tips

memory

黑桃 literally means 'black peach' - the spade symbol ♠ resembles an upside-down black peach. The four suits: 黑桃 (spades ♠), 红心 (hearts ♥), 方块 (diamonds ♦), 梅花 (clubs ♣).

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

桃 táo