黄 (huáng): yellow

Meanings

Qiūtiān shùyè biàn huáng le.

Leaves turn yellow in autumn.

Tā chuān le yí jiàn huángsè de qúnzi.

She wore a yellow dress.

Huáng Hé shì Zhōngguó de mǔqīn hé.

The Yellow River is China's Mother River.

culture

Yellow is historically the color of Chinese emperors and royalty. The Yellow River (黄河) and Yellow Emperor (黄帝) are central to Chinese civilization.

history

黄 is one of the most common Chinese surnames. The legendary 黄帝 (Yellow Emperor) is considered the ancestor of the Chinese people.

黄 huáng