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黄泉
黃泉
Huángquán
1. the Yellow Springs
2. the underworld of Chinese mythology
3. the equivalent of Hades or Hell
Noun

Character Breakdown

黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3 11 丶
泉
quán
spring, fountain; wealth, money
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

命归黄泉
mìngguīHuángquán
lit. to return to the Yellow Springs [[黃泉|黄泉<Huángquán>]] (idiom)
命赴黄泉
mìngfùHuángquán
to visit the Yellow Springs

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