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珀

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used in 琥珀[hu3 po4]

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Strokes
9
Radical
玉 +5
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
珀
Common rank
#3,380
Unicode
U+73C0

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How 珀 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

Clear 白 jade 王; 白 also provides the pronunciation

Components 王 白

Words with 珀

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WordPinyinMeaning
珀西·比希·雪莱 Pò xī · Bǐ xī · Xuě lái Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), English Romantic poet
斯蒂芬·哈珀 Sī dì fēn · Hā pò Stephen Harper (1959-), Canadian politician, prime minister 2006-2015
史蒂芬·哈珀 Shǐ dì fēn · Hā pò see 斯蒂芬·哈珀[Si1 di4 fen1 · Ha1 po4]
库珀带 kù pò dài the Kuiper belt (in the outer reaches of the Solar system)
珀斯 Pò sī Perth, capital of Western Australia; also written 帕斯
二硫基琥珀酸钠 èr liú jī hǔ pò suān nà sodium dimercaptosuccinate
哈珀 Hā pò Harper (name)
琥珀 hǔ pò amber