喤
yellow; gold; to fail; surname
Meanings
7 senses · 13 examplesadjective
yellow (the color)
Basic color term. Can describe anything with this hue.
She wore a yellow coat.
The autumn leaves have turned yellow.
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These soybeans are very large.
noun
gold
Used in compounds referring to gold as a metal or currency.
As the saying goes, 'An inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.'
This is a piece of gold (jewelry).
proper noun
the Yellow River (Huang He)
Abbreviated reference to the river, often used in proper nouns.
The flooded area of the Yellow River refers to the regions flooded by the Yellow River.
proper noun
the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi)
Legendary sovereign and cultural hero of ancient China.
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang (the Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor).
verb
to fail; to fall through; to go bankrupt
informalColloquial usage, often used with 了.
This business deal fell through.
His marriage plans fell through because of dowry issues.
adjective
pornographic; obscene; blue
slangEuphemistic usage derived from 'yellow' journalism historically, now meaning obscene content.
Strictly forbidden to produce and sell pornographic books and magazines.
Cracking down on pornography and illegal publications is a long-term task.
proper noun
Huang (surname)
Common Chinese surname.
My surname is Huang, what about you?
Yellow Crane Tower is in Wuhan.