黄 huáng

yellow; surname

HSK 3 #561

DEFINITIONS

  • yellow
  • surname
  • surname Huang or Hwang
  • yellow
  • pornographic
  • to fall through

STROKES

WORDS

蟹黄 xiè huáng the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat
黄斑 huáng bān macula lutea (anatomy, central area of retina); yellow spot
黄海 huáng hǎi Yellow Sea
黄花菜 huáng huā cài citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (edible flower)
黄褐斑 huáng hè bān chloasma; melasma
黄酒 huáng jiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm)
黄金屋 huáng jīn wū lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence
黄铁矿 huáng tiě kuàng pyrite
黄体酮 huáng tǐ tóng progesterone
扫黄打非 sǎo huáng dǎ fēi to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
核黄素 hé huáng sù riboflavin (vitamin B2)
棕黄 zōng huáng light brown
牛黄 niú huáng bezoar
黄曲霉菌 huáng qū méi jūn Aspergillus flavus (fungus typically found on crops)
黄秋葵 huáng qiū kuí okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers
黄粱梦 huáng liáng mèng dream of golden millet; fig. illusions of wealth and glory; pipe dream
黄连 huáng lián Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine
黄金海岸 huáng jīn hǎi àn name of various places including Gold Coast (Australian city), Gold Coast (former British colony in Africa) and Costa Daurada (area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain)
黄鹂 huáng lí yellow oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
黄鼬 huáng yòu Siberian weasel; Kolinsky weasel; Himalayan weasel
不到黄河心不死 bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal; to keep going while some hope is left
二黄 èr huáng one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera; Peking opera; also written 二簧[er4 huang2]; see also 西皮[xi1 pi2]
亮黄灯 liàng huáng dēng (lit.) to flash the yellow light; (fig.) to give a warning sign
人老珠黄 rén lǎo zhū huáng (of a woman) old and faded
人造黄油 rén zào huáng yóu margarine
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