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

   • 蘭陵美酒鬱金香，玉碗盛來琥珀光。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     兰陵美酒郁金香，玉碗盛来琥珀光。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: mid 8^th century, 李白 (Li Bai),《客中行》

     Lánlíng měijiǔ yùjīn xiāng, yùwǎn chéng lái hǔpò guāng. [Pinyin]

     As sweet as saffron scents fine Lanling wine;
     When filled in jade bowl, it'll be in amber shine.

   • 綠鬢少年金釵客，縹粉壺中沈琥珀。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     绿鬓少年金钗客，缥粉壶中沉琥珀。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: early 9^th century, 李賀 (Li He),《殘絲曲》

     Lǜbìn shàonián jīnchāi kè, piǎofěn hú zhōng chén hǔpò. [Pinyin]

     Black-haired young men, and girls with golden hairpins,
     From goblets, powder-blue, are quaffing a liquid amber.
     (Translated by J. D. Frodsham)

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

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”)