琥珀

hǔpò

noun #20,298

Measure Word

一块琥珀 kuài

Meanings

1 amber (fossilized tree resin)

Characters

phonetic component (tiger-jade)

amber (gemstone)

Examples

这块琥珀里有一只保存完好的昆虫。

Zhèkuài hǔpò lǐ yǒu yī zhī bǎocún wánhǎo de kūnchóng.

There is a well-preserved insect inside this piece of amber.

波罗的海沿岸出产大量优质琥珀。

Bōluódìhǎi yán'àn chūchǎn dàliàng yōuzhì hǔpò.

The Baltic coast produces large quantities of high-quality amber.

Tips

memory

琥珀 sounds nothing like 'amber' — use the visual: a tiger (虎 hǔ) preserved in golden resin. The jade radical 王/玉 in 琥 hints at a precious stone-like material.

Stroke Order

琥 hǔ

珀 pò