黄

• 拼音: huáng
• 汉字拆解: 黄 — ancient character; originally depicted the color of earth or a jade ornament.

含义

Yellow. The color yellow, one of the most culturally significant colors in China.

Yellow symbolizes royalty, earth, and the center in traditional Chinese culture. The Yellow Emperor (黄帝) is considered the ancestor of the Chinese people. Also appears in 黄河 (Yellow River) and many place names.

例句

1. 秋天的树叶变黄了。
2. 她买了一朵黄花。
3. 这件黄衣服很好看。

用法指南

语境: colors, nature, descriptions

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这些花是黄的。(These flowers are yellow.)
• 黄河是中国的母亲河。(The Yellow River is China's mother river.)

错误说法

• 注意黄色在口语中有特殊含义 (Be careful — in slang 黄色 can mean pornographic; 黄色笑话 means a dirty joke, not a yellow joke)

起源与历史

Ancient character representing the color of loess (yellow earth) abundant in northern China. One of the five traditional colors in Chinese culture.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal