琥
hǔ
#4,439 most
frequent character
used in 琥珀[hu3po4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
琥 joins 𤣩 jade with 虎 hǔ tiger, which also supplies the sound. It first meant jade carved with tiger designs. The sense 'amber' was borrowed only for the sound, with no link to jade or tigers.
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