⿈

yellow

huáng (huang2)

Radical no. 201 · 12 strokes (第 201 部首 · 12 画 dì 201 bùshǒu · 12 huà)

Radical ⿈ (huáng) — meaning: yellow, 12 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting the ornament or shape of a yellow plant or grass, later extended to mean the color yellow in general.

Mnemonic: Remember the "yellow" radical by picturing a golden plant or grass, with curved strokes like feathery reeds or natural yellow flowers.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes 1-3 strokes 4-6 strokes 7-10 strokes 11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

黄huáng
yellow
HSK 2
11 strokes
黇tiān
used in 黇鹿[tian1 lu4]
16 strokes
黈tǒu
a yellow color
16 strokes
黉hóng
school
16 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 4

Which radical is the main radical of 黈?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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