Character

黄

huáng HSK 3

黄 huáng HSK 3

1. yellow (color like a loofah or sunflower blossom)
2. gold
3. yolk or other yellow edible parts
4. pornographic; erotic
5. the Yellow River (黄河)
6. the Yellow Emperor (黄帝), legendary ruler of ancient China
7. a surname
8. (colloq.) to fall through; to fail (of a plan or deal)
9. pornographic publications, audio or video materials
10. ripened grain

Words using 黄 as huáng (4)

1 黄色 huáng sè — yellow HSK 3
- 黄 yellow (the hue)
- 色 color
Example

她穿了一件黄色的衣服。

tā chuān le yī jiàn huáng sè de yī fu

She wore a yellow piece of clothing.
2 黄瓜 huáng guā — cucumber HSK 5
- 黄 yellow (referring to the color of overripe cucumbers)
- 瓜 melon/gourd (indicating it belongs to the gourd family)
Example

这个黄瓜很新鲜。

zhè ge huáng guā hěn xīn xiān

This cucumber is very fresh.
3 黄金 huáng jīn — gold HSK 5
- 黄 yellow (color descriptor)
- 金 gold, metal
Example

黄金是一种贵重的金属。

huáng jīn shì yī zhǒng guì zhòng de jīn shǔ

Gold is a precious metal.
4 黄昏 huáng hūn — dusk HSK 7
- 黄 yellow; describes the yellowish color of the sky at dusk
- 昏 dim, dark; describes the fading light and approaching darkness
Example

我喜欢在黄昏散步。

wǒ xǐ huan zài huáng hūn sàn bù

I like to take walks at dusk.

Structure & writing

黄 huáng — yellow (color like a loofah or sunflower blossom)

黄 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 6

横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直)

黄 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order