huáng

yellow

surname Huang or Hwang; pornographic; to fall through

a picture of 黄 → a jade pendant glowing golden

The character originally depicted a jade bi disc, whose warm amber hue gave rise to the color yellow. Over time the pendant meaning faded and yellow became the character's primary sense.

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Words with 黄

酸黄瓜

suān huáng guā

pickle; pickled cucumber

腌黄瓜

yān huáng guā

pickle; pickled cucumber

金黄

jīn huáng

golden yellow; golden

金黄色

jīn huáng sè

gold color

金黄鹂

jīn huáng lí

(bird species of China) Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

鉴黄

jiàn huáng

to inspect videos and other media for pornographic content

鉴黄师

jiàn huáng shī

content moderator specializing in pornographic material (both online and offline)

镶黄旗

xiāng huáng qí

Bordered Yellow banner or Hövööt Shar khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia

面黄肌瘦

miàn huáng jī shòu

lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)

雄黄

xióng huáng

realgar

雄黄酒

xióng huáng jiǔ

realgar wine (traditionally drunk during the Dragon Boat Festival 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2])

雌黄

cí huáng

orpiment

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