江夏黃

Chinese

Jiangxia yellow
trad. (江夏黃) 江夏 黃
simp. (江夏黄) 江夏 黄
alternative forms 江下黃/江下黄

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Proper noun

江夏黃

  1. (Cantonese) the surname 黃/黄 (Wong)

Usage notes

The surnames 黃/黄 and 王 are homophones in Cantonese, so 江夏黃/江夏黄 (or 大肚黃/大肚黄) and 三畫王/三画王 (saam1 waak6 wong4) are used to distinguish the two surnames.

Synonyms

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