黃六

Chinese

		yellow	six
trad. (黃六)		黃	六
simp. (黄六)		黄	六

Etymology

Traditionally thought to be in reference to Huang Chao, a 9^th century rebel who was known for his deviousness. Literally “Huang the sixth”, referring to his rank amongst his siblings.

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): huángliù

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ luk^6-2

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huángliù
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòu
    • Wade–Giles: huang²-liu⁴
    • Yale: hwáng-lyòu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliow
    • Palladius: хуанлю (xuanlju)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huángliùr
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòur
    • Wade–Giles: huang²-liu⁴-ʼrh
    • Yale: hwáng-lyòur
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliowl
    • Palladius: хуанлюр (xuanljur)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: wong⁴ luk^6-2
    • Yale: wòhng lúk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ luk^9-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ lug^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²⁻³⁵/

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 黃六

1. (figurative, colloquial) quack; swindler

Pronunciation 2

• Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ luk⁶

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: wong⁴ luk⁶
    • Yale: wòhng luhk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ luk⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ lug⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²/

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 黃六

1. (Cantonese) mediocre; dubious; shady