wongˎ₄黃
简 黄
nounKangxi radical 201
nounyellow
nouna Chinese family name
noun(noun) 1. Chinese surname; (adjective) yellowish
The Cantonese for “yellow” is 黃 (wong4) — Kangxi radical 201.
The romanisation in brackets (wong4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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