黄 (huáng) - Yellow — a primary color & the surname Huang

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huáng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

黄 · huáng

Yellow — a primary color;

the surname Huang;

the Yellow River;

pornography (colloquial);

to fizzle out (colloquial).

Yellow — a primary colorthe surname Huangthe Yellow River

Usage highlights

Yellow RiverYellow colorSurname HuangYellow leavesEgg yolkYellow Emperor

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The leaves turn yellow in autumn (黄叶).
  • Yellow is a primary color (黄色).
  • The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization (黄河).
  • He has the surname Huang (黄先生).

Collocations

  • Yellow River(黄河)
  • Yellow color(黄色)
  • Surname Huang(黄)
  • Yellow leaves(黄叶)
  • Egg yolk(蛋黄)
  • Yellow Emperor(黄帝)

Idioms

  • Yellow Millet Dream(黄粱美梦)
  • Yellow Crane Tower(黄鹤楼)
  • Yellow Flower Late Blooming(黄花晚节)
  • Face sallow and thin(面黄肌瘦)
  • Confused and panicked(慌作一团)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the Yellow Emperor (黄帝), a legendary sovereign and cultural hero.
  • Yellow was the color of the emperor in imperial China, symbolizing centrality and power.
  • The Yellow River (黄河) is considered the 'Mother River' of Chinese civilization.

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