04922 Chinese character of 琥 and pronounce fu2

The Chinese character【琥】that we will explain today is a word that describes nature or jewelry. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

amber. Explanation: (1) A jade token used when sending troops in ancient times. (2) A tiger-shaped jade artifact used in ancient times to worship the gods of the West. (3) Amber: fossilized resin of ancient pine, cypress, etc. It is a translucent mineral with light yellow, brown or reddish brown color. It has bright color, hard and brittle texture, and has fragrance when burning. It can be used to make succinic acid, ornaments and various spices. For example: “The Buddhist beads in his hand are made of amber.”

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【琥】:hǔ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【琥】:fu2

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【琥】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【琥】, for example:Describing nature or jewelry , It means mainly amber .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【琥】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【琥珀、琥金】(Mandarin Pinyin:hǔ pò 、hǔ jīn/ Cantonese Jyutping:fu2 paak3 、fu2 gam1)

This character consists of 12 individual strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


這塊琥珀內有一隻古老的昆蟲。

This piece of amber contains an ancient insect.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.