Writing
黄色 (huáng sè) — how to say "yellow" in Chinese
黄色
Yellow
noun
Character composition
黄
yellow
色
color
Radicals / Keys
色
Color
#139 · sè · 6 strokes
黃
Yellow
#201 · huáng · 12 strokes
Collocations
黄色书包
huángsè shūbāo
yellow backpack
黄色铅笔
huángsè qiānbǐ
yellow pencil
Examples
这件衣服是黄色的，很漂亮。
This clothes is yellow, very beautiful.
我喜欢黄色。
I like yellow.
Mnemonic
[huáng sè-] HUANG, yellow, and SE, color: imagine an artist named Huang dipping a brush into yellow paint. He paints a sun and says, "My favorite 黄色!" 🎨🌞
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Frequently asked questions
How to say yellow in Mandarin?
"yellow" in Chinese is 黄色 (huáng sè).
黄色 meaning in English
黄色 (huáng sè) means "Yellow".
How is 黄色 pronounced?
It is pronounced huáng sè (written as huang se, huangse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "yellow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 黄色: 黄 has 11 strokes, 色 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 黄色?
黄色 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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