黄
The 黄 radical
Yellow
Variants: 黃
Memory hook
Originally a jade pendant worn at the waist — the yellow of jade, and of the loess soil: 黄色 (yellow), 黄河 (the Yellow River).
The 黄 radical (read huáng) means yellow. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 5 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 黄 radical
Study this radical's 5 words with flashcards or a quiz.
Characters with the 黄 radical
1 charactersHSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2黄
yellow
Vocabulary with the 黄 radical
5 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 黄 radical, ordered by HSK level.
yellow
yellow; the color yellow
cucumber
gold (the metal)
dusk, twilight
Why learn vocabulary by the 黄 radical?
The 黄 radical hints at the meaning yellow. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 1 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 5 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.