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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: huángliù
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliow
  - IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: huángliùr
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwanglioull
  - IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ ljɤʊɻ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: wong⁴ luk^6-2
  - Yale: wòhng lúk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ luk^9-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ lug²
  - IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²⁻³⁵/

Noun

黃六

(figuratively, colloquial) quack; swindler

Pronunciation 2

Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ luk⁶

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

Adjective

黃六

(Cantonese) mediocre; dubious; shady

Derived terms

王祿仔／王禄仔
黃六醫生／黄六医生

黃黃六六／黄黄六六

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