琥 (hǔ) — used in 琥珀 | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Bound character, never used alone. Appears only in 琥珀 (amber); the gloss points to the full word, not to 琥 itself.

bound form

used in 琥珀

Easily confused

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Zhè kuài hǔ pò hěn piào liang.
This piece of amber is very beautiful.
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Tā sòng wǒ yì tiáo hǔ pò xiàng liàn.
He gave me an amber necklace.
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Bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǔ pò shì pǐn.
There are many amber ornaments in the museum.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

虎

Same sound today

琥 combines 玉 (jade) with 虎; 虎 gives the sound.