珊瑚

shānhú

noun #16,207

Meanings

1 coral

Characters

coral (bound form)

coral (bound form)

Examples

HSK 7-9

这片海域有很多美丽的珊瑚。

Zhè piàn hǎiyù yǒu hěnduō měilì de shānhú.

There is a lot of beautiful coral in this sea area.

HSK 7-9

珊瑚礁是许多海洋生物的家。

Shānhújiāo shì xǔduō hǎiyáng shēngwù de jiā.

Coral reefs are home to many marine creatures.

Tips

memory

Both characters 珊 and 瑚 have the jade radical (王/玉), reflecting that coral was historically valued like a precious gem in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

珊 shān

瑚 hú