Meaning of 黄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- yellow
- pornographic
- to fall through
- surname Huang or Hwang
How to use 黄
黄 is the basic word for the color yellow and appears in many everyday words like 黄瓜 (huángguā) cucumber and 黄油 (huángyóu) butter. In casual speech it can also mean a plan fell through, as in 这事黄了 (zhè shì huáng le) "This deal fell through." It is also one of the most common Chinese surnames.
Picture the top of 黄 (huáng) as a field of grain, the middle 由 shape as a square plot of earth, and the two strokes at the bottom as legs walking across golden land. Yellow fields and yellow earth help you remember the color.
Common mistake: Learners often say 黄色 (huángsè) without realizing it can also mean pornographic, so phrases like 黄色电影 mean adult films, not yellow movies. Also keep the tone rising, since huàng or huāng sound like other words such as 慌 (huāng) panicked.
黄 in example sentences
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黄 huáng · yellow · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 黄.
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā | cucumber |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk; evening |
| 黄油 | huángyóu | butter |
| 大黄蜂 | dàhuángfēng | bumblebee |
| 蛋黄酱 | dànhuángjiàng | mayonnaise |
| 黄蜂 | huángfēng | wasp |
| 黄鼠狼 | huángshǔláng | see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4] |
| 黄片 | huángpiàn | adult movie; pornographic movie |
| 蛋黄 | dànhuáng | egg yolk |
| 黄金时代 | huángjīnshídài | golden age |
Questions about 黄
What does 黄 mean?
黄 (huáng) means "yellow; pornographic" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 黄?
黄 is made of 1 character: 黄 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 黄 an HSK word?
Yes. 黄 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 黄 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 黄 is written 黃.
Why is a cucumber called 黄瓜 if it is green?
The name 黄瓜 (huángguā) literally means yellow melon. Cucumbers turn yellowish when fully ripe, but the name is simply fixed now and everyone uses it for the green vegetable.
How do I say yellow as a color by itself in conversation?
Use 黄色 (huángsè), as in 我喜欢黄色 (wǒ xǐhuan huángsè) "I like yellow." Before a noun you can use 黄 alone, as in 黄衣服 (huáng yīfu) yellow clothes.