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黄
huáng
yellow
At a glance · 黄

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Evolution of the glyph

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黄 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 黄 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 黄 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 黄 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 黄 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 黄 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

黄字甲骨文象人佩玉璜之形或田地与光之形，本义说法不一，多认为象佩饰之色；小篆定型，隶楷承之。

What the sketch shows

黄 Object sketch

Shuowen Jiezi

乎光切。地之色也。从田从炗，炗亦聲。炗，古文光。凡黃之屬皆从黃。。古文黃。。
— 《说文解字》

Origins & notes

黄本义为黄色，是古人对土地之色的称呼。

Structure

黄早期为象形字，描摹玉璜或土地之光色，后行书楷化。

At a glance

Pinyinhuáng
Radical黄
Strokes11
UnicodeU+9EC4
Character type象形
Theme颜色

Six languages, one character

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English yellow Huang means yellow, the color traditionally associated with the earth and the loess lands of China.
Français jaune Huang signifie jaune, la couleur traditionnellement associée à la terre et aux sols loessiques de Chine.
Español amarillo Huang significa amarillo, el color tradicionalmente asociado a la tierra y a los suelos loéssicos de China.
العربية أصفر هوانغ تعني اللون الأصفر، وهو اللون المرتبط تقليدياً بالأرض وتربة اللوس في الصين.
Русский жёлтый Хуан означает жёлтый — цвет, традиционно связанный с землёй и лёссовыми почвами Китая.

Common words

  • 黄色huáng sèyellow
  • 黄河huáng héYellow River

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