白纸黑字 báizhǐhēizì in black and white Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 白 bái adjective white white; snowy; pure; bright; (literary) white; bright纸 紙 zhǐ noun paper paper; sheet of paper; usually made from plant fibers for writing, drawing, or wrapping黑 hēi adjective black the color of coal or ink; opposite of 白 bái字 zì noun character written character; symbol; script; word