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黄 (huáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

黄 (huáng) is a Chinese word: yellow. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 黄

名 míng noun

yellow

她喜欢黄。

tā xǐ huan huáng

She likes yellow.

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Word breakdown

黄 huáng — yellow

Words with this character (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
1 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