琥珀

Probably borrowed from a language in Central Asia during the Han Dynasty; compare Middle Persian khlpʾd (kah-rubāy, “amber”).

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.]

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出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠玑、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流离。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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.

琥珀

1. amber

• (Tokyo) こはく [kòhákú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ha̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

琥(こ)珀(はく) • (kohaku) ^{←こはく (kofaku)?}

1. amber (fossil resin)

• 琥(こ)珀(はく)色(いろ) (kohakuiro)
• 琥(こ)珀(はく)織(お)り (kohakuori)
• 琥(こ)珀(はく)酸(さん) (kohakusan)
• 琥(こ)珀(はく)縞(じま) (kohakujima)
• 琥(こ)珀(はく)糖(とう) (kohakutō)

琥珀 • (hobak) (hangeul 호박)

1. Hanja form^? of 호박 (“amber”).

琥珀

1. chữ Hán form of hổ phách (“amber”).