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黃 = yellow,
meaning the color yellow, which is also used in the word sunset: 黃昏.

黃 is a radical that can also be used as a character on its own.

Yellow also has many symbolic meanings: imperial, prosperous, positivity. Someone can say their business is 黃 which is to say that it's doing well.

Yellow is one of the colors we wear on New Year's day, in addition to red because they are bright and festive colors representing "fortune", "prosperity", abundance. You might say, 紅紅黃黃 (hong hong wong wong) red red yellow yellow to wish someone success and good luck, good fortunes.

黃帝 = "yellow emperor", (wong4 dai3). CC-Canto describes, "mythological emperor of China, reigned c. 2697-2597 BC." 黃 shares a similar sound to 王, which means king.

Date Added: 6/14/2023
Last Updated: 6/15/2023