Historian Mark Edward Lewis agrees that huang 黄 and huang 皇 were often interchangeable, but disagreeing with Yang, he claims that huang meaning "yellow" appeared first.
Sejarahwan Mark Edward Lewis setuju bahwa huang 黄 dan huang 皇 terkadang tertukar , tetapi tidak setuju dengan pendapat Yang, ia menyebutkan bahwa huang yang berarti "kuning" muncul terlebih dahulu.