黄
黄 (huáng) means “yellow”. It is made of 由 + 八 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 黄 into its parts
What 黄 is made of
- 由 yóu — cause
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: A jade pendant (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
黄 stroke order
Example sentences
秋天到了，草都黄了。Qiūtiān dào le, cǎo dōu huáng le.Autumn has come and the grass has all turned yellow.
这个西瓜里面是黄的。Zhège xīguā lǐmiàn shì huáng de.This watermelon is yellow inside.
Words with 黄
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 乐lèhappy
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huáng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | yellow |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 黃 (yellow, #201) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 黄
What does 黄 mean?
黄 (huáng) means “yellow”.
How many strokes does 黄 have?
黄 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 黄?
The radical of 黄 is 黃 (huáng, “yellow”), Kangxi radical number 201.
What parts make up 黄?
黄 is made of 由 (cause) and 八 (eight).
Which HSK level is 黄?
黄 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 黄 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.