technical
name

Meaning of

瑚 means coral; ancient ritual jade vessel. Pronounced hú.

  • coral
  • ancient ritual jade vessel

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Měi
de
shān
jiāo
yóu
shù
shān
chóng
gòu
chéng
 

Beautiful coral reefs are formed by countless coral polyps.

Zhè
ge
shuǐ
xiāng
yǎng
le
xiē
dài
shān
 

This aquarium keeps some tropical corals.

Shān
shì
hǎi
yáng
shēng
tài
tǒng
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

Coral is a vital component of the marine ecosystem.

yòng
shān
zuò
le
chuàn
xiàng
liàn
 

She made a necklace out of coral.

Hǎi
shuǐ
wēn
shēng
gāo
huì
dǎo
zhì
shān
bái
huà
 

Rising sea temperatures can cause coral bleaching.