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瑚

hú
#3,134 most
frequent character
used in 珊瑚[shan1hu2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

瑚 has 𤣩, jade, as its meaning part, and 胡 hú for sound. It first meant a jade vessel for holding millet in ceremonies, then grew to 'coral.' The sound is exactly 胡.

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Homophones

HSK 5
壶hú
pot, classifier for bottled liquid
湖hú
lake
和hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
胡hú
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
糊hú
congee, (in 糊口[hu2kou3]) to feed oneself
胡hú
beard, mustache, whiskers

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