Radical 黃 – Yellow

Pinyin: huáng
Strokes: 12 strokes
Variants: 黄

Meaning

Yellow, imperial earth tone

Memory tipA person wearing a yellow jade pendant on the chest (or a glowing fire arrow). Characters with 黄 relate to yellow: 黄 (yellow), 黄河 (Yellow River – carrying yellow silt). The 黄 part also gives the sound in 横 (horizontal), 簧 (reed).

HSK characters with 黃 (1)

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黄huángHSK 2

Other 12-stroke radicals

黍Millet
黑Black
黹Embroidery

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Radical 黃 – Yellow

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