黄

黃
huáng
HSK 3
#561 most
frequent character
yellow, pornographic, to fall through
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

黄 is a picture of a person with a swollen belly. That gave the first meaning, “lame and weak”. The color yellow was borrowed by sound alone, unrelated to the picture. From “yellow” came the slang sense “obscene”.

Drawn as: person with swollen belly

黄 as a component in other characters

sound5 characters
横簧璜蟥癀
picture2 characters
磺堇

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Example Sentences

这辆车是黄色的。
zhè liàng chē shì huángsè de 。
This car is yellow.
我喜欢黄花。
wǒ xǐhuān huáng huā 。
I like yellow flowers.
天上的云彩变成了黄色。
tiānshàng de yúncǎi biànchéng le huángsè 。
The clouds in the sky turned yellow.

Words with similar meanings

金黄jīnhuáng
golden yellow
金黄 refers to a richer, more vibrant shade of yellow, often associated with gold.
明黄mínghuáng
bright yellow
明黄 describes a brighter and more vivid yellow, emphasizing the intensity of the color.

Words Starting With 黄

黄瓜huáng guā
cucumber
黄金huáng jīn
gold
黄昏huáng hūn
dusk; evening; nightfall

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