黄

huáng

yellow

surname Huang or Hwang; pornographic; to fall through

a picture of 黄 → a jade pendant glowing golden

The character originally depicted a jade bi disc, whose warm amber hue gave rise to the color yellow. Over time the pendant meaning faded and yellow became the character's primary sense.

由+八→黄

这朵花是黄色的,很好看。

zhè duǒ huā shì huáng sè de, hěn hǎo kàn。

This flower is yellow, very pretty.

他们的计划黄了,大家都很失望。

tā men de jì huà huáng le, dà jiā dōu hěn shī wàng。

Their plan fell through, and everyone was very disappointed.

Words with 黄

黄帝

huáng dì

the Yellow Emperor, mythological emperor of China, reigned c. 2697-2597 BC

黄宗羲

huáng zōng xī

Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition

黄宾虹

huáng bīn hóng

Huang Binhong (1865-1955), art historian and literati painter

黄昏

huáng hūn

dusk

黄牛

huáng niú

ox; cattle

黄体

huáng tǐ

corpus luteum (glands in female mammals producing progesterone)

黄皮

huáng pí

wampee (Clausena lansium)

飞黄腾达

fēi huáng téng dá

lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)

黄麻

huáng má

jute (Corchorus capsularis Linn.)

黄梅县

huáng méi xiàn

Huangmei, a county in Huanggang City 黃岡市|黄冈市[Huang2 gang1 Shi4], Hubei

麻黄

má huáng

ephedra (genus Ephedra)

黄花岗

huáng huā gǎng

Huanghuagang (Chrysanthemum Hill) in Guangzhou, scene of disastrous uprising of 23rd April 1911

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