琥珀
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (琥珀) |
琥 | 珀 | |
| variant forms | 虎魄 虎珀 琥魄 | ||
Etymology
Probably borrowed from a language in Central Asia during the Han Dynasty. The Book of Han:
- 出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠璣、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流離。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- Chū fēngniú, shuǐniú, xiàng, dàgǒu, mùhóu, kǒngjué, zhūjī, shānhú, hǔpò, bìliúlí. [Pinyin]
- (The country of Jibin in the Western Regions) produces bison, buffalo, elephants, big dogs (kuchis?), macaques, peacocks, jewels, corals, ambers and cat's eyes.
出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠玑、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流离。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Compare Persian کهربا (kahrobâ, “amber, straw-attractor”), Turkish kehribar (“amber”).
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