<p>黄 has two uses - indicating the color yellow, and the surname of a person. You can give any name to your pet, including 黄, but it sounds odd, and people might miss it for 皇 (emperor).</p>
<p>You can call him &quot;小黄&quot;, or &quot;大黄&quot;, then it is fine, especially when it matches his color.</p>
<p>You can also nickname your pet &quot;老黄&quot;, but better to avoid calling him in crowded public, as everybody will try to figure out who the &quot;person&quot; is. :)</p>

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2021-09-28T06:53:37.517Z
Though, I would mention that 黃 is also an adjective for *pornographic*...
dROOOze
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2021-10-03T01:58:27.517Z
@dROOOze Yeah, need a subject after it though - such as 黄色小說, 黄色影片.
r13
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2021-09-27T19:54:21.980Z
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r13
<p>黄 = yellow 色 = colour</p>
<p>So goes all other colours in Chinese.</p>
<p>红色 = red colour</p>
<p>So you can say a red car as 红车 or more lengthily 红色车 or 红色的气车。</p>
<p>Given r13's answer (which is correct) I would definitely find a single Huang to be a weird pet's name. Probably 黄黄 (2 intonation, 4 intonation to call out) is acceptable for pets, kinda like a name you might call a young child at home. Matter of opinion but I'd also find 大黄 a bit suggestive of the pornographic meaning :)</p>

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2021-10-11T08:18:19.743Z
大黄 is widely used to naming a pet dog, does not imply pornographic content. When you call 大黄, people will know you are calling a dog nearby (so don't name your human friend as 大黄).
imkzh
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2021-10-02T11:49:26.907Z
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David Min
<p>According to Google Translate, &quot;yellow&quot; translates to &quot;黄色&quot; (Huáng sè).</p>
<p>What is the meaning of &quot;Huáng&quot; alone?
Does it make sense used as a pet name? Or is it silly?</p>
<p>What about the other colors names &quot;red&quot;, &quot;green&quot;, &quot;blue&quot;, &quot;purple&quot;, &quot;orange&quot;?</p>
<p>Please consider I know nothing about the language: forgive me if my question is stupid.</p>

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2021-10-11T08:20:37.243Z
黄 is also a family name. And `大黄`, a widely used name for pet dog.
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What does 黄 (Huáng) in 黄色 ("yellow") mean, and can it be used as a name?
# What does 黄 (Huáng) in 黄色 ("yellow") mean, and can it be used as a name?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-27)

According to Google Translate, "yellow" translates to "黄色" (Huáng sè).

What is the meaning of "Huáng" alone?
Does it make sense used as a pet name? Or is it silly?

What about the other colors names "red", "green", "blue", "purple", "orange"?

Please consider I know nothing about the language: forgive me if my question is stupid.

**Tags:** meaning, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 黄 is also a family name. And `大黄`, a widely used name for pet dog.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-09-27. Score: 4

黄 has two uses - indicating the color yellow, and the surname of a person. You can give any name to your pet, including 黄, but it sounds odd, and people might miss it for 皇 (emperor).

You can call him "小黄", or "大黄", then it is fine, especially when it matches his color.

You can also nickname your pet "老黄", but better to avoid calling him in crowded public, as everybody will try to figure out who the "person" is. :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Though, I would mention that 黃 is also an adjective for *pornographic*...  
> **username_2**: @username_3 Yeah, need a subject after it though - such as 黄色小說, 黄色影片.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-10-02. Score: 0

黄 = yellow 色 = colour

So goes all other colours in Chinese.

红色 = red colour

So you can say a red car as 红车 or more lengthily 红色车 or 红色的气车。

Given username_2's answer (which is correct) I would definitely find a single Huang to be a weird pet's name. Probably 黄黄 (2 intonation, 4 intonation to call out) is acceptable for pets, kinda like a name you might call a young child at home. Matter of opinion but I'd also find 大黄 a bit suggestive of the pornographic meaning :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 大黄 is widely used to naming a pet dog, does not imply pornographic content. When you call 大黄, people will know you are calling a dog nearby (so don't name your human friend as 大黄).  

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