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。

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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。

Chū fēngniú, shuǐniú, xiàng, dàgǒu, mùhóu, kǒngjué, zhūjī, shānhú, hǔpò, bìliúlí.

(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。
     兰陵美酒郁金香，玉碗盛来琥珀光。

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

     Lánlíng měijiǔ yùjīn xiāng, yùwǎn chéng lái hǔpò guāng.

     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。
     绿鬓少年金钗客，缥粉壶中沉琥珀。

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

     Lǜbìn shàonián jīnchāi kè, piǎofěn hú zhōng chén hǔpò.

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

 琥珀 on Japanese Wikipedia

• (Tokyo) こはく (Heiban – )
• IPA^(key):

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”)