What does 黄 mean in Chinese?

黄 (huáng) means "yellow" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 3.

How do you write 黄?

黄 is written with 11 strokes, starting from the 黄 (yellow) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 黄?

The radical of 黄 is 黄 (yellow, Kangxi radical #201).

How many strokes does 黄 have?

The Chinese character 黄 has 11 strokes.

What HSK level is 黄?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 黄 is a character to recognise at HSK 3.

黄 (huáng): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

黄

huáng

yellow

HSK 3 character 11 strokes Radical: 黄 (yellow)

Quick Answer

黄 (huáng) means "yellow" with 11 strokes, radical 黄 (yellow), HSK 3 on the new exam.

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Pronunciation

huáng

Meaning

Primary: yellow

Etymology

Twenty fields divided — the yellow earth

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

黄=廿component+由component+八component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Pinyin	huáng
Meanings	yellow
Stroke count	11 strokes
Radical	黄 (#201: yellow)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3
Frequency	#834 most common

Example sentences

黄河很长。
Huánghé hěn cháng.
The Yellow River is very long.
From 黄河
秋天树叶变黄了。
Qiūtiān shùyè biàn huáng le.
In autumn, the leaves turn yellow.
From 黄 (HSK 6)
黄金价格的波动直接影响着投资者的决策。
Huángjīn jiàgé de bōdòng zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng zhe tóuzī zhě de juécè.
Fluctuations in gold prices directly affect investors' decisions.
From 黄金 (HSK 5)