瑚 hú
: coral
: person of virtue
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
コ ko
ゴ go
: ancestral offering receptacle
: coral
Usage:
珊瑚 shan1hu2: coral [珊瑚 | さんご sanko: coral]
珊瑚海 | さんごかい sangokai: Coral Sea
珊瑚礁 shan1 hu2 jiao1: coral reef [さんごしょう sangoshou OR みなみ minami]
紅[红]珊瑚 hong2 shan1hu2: red coral; precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
草珊瑚 cao3 shan1hu2: Sarcandra glabra (botany)
貴[贵]珊瑚 gui4 shan1hu2: precious coral; red coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
石珊瑚 shi2 shan1hu2: madrepore (a genus of stony corals, often found forming reefs or islands in tropical locations)
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
王 (wang2: king) suggests the meaning while
胡 (hu2: reckless) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
王 (wang2: king) suggests the meaning while
胡 (hu2: reckless) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
