amber; fossil resin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
amber; fossilized tree resin
neutralCommonly used in jewelry, traditional medicine, and paleontology. Often associated with containing ancient insect inclusions.
Zhè这
kuài块
hǔ琥
pò珀
lǐ里
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zhǐ只
yuǎn远
gǔ古
de的
wén蚊
zi子
。
This piece of amber contains an ancient mosquito trapped inside.
Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
hǔ琥
pò珀
xiàng项
liàn链
，
yán颜
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
wēn温
rùn润
。
She wore an amber necklace with a very warm, mellow color.
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Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
hǔ琥
pò珀
yǒu有
ān安
shén神
zhèn镇
jīng惊
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes amber has calming and anti-convulsant effects.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tú涂
liào料
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
hǔ琥
pò珀
suān酸
zuò作
wéi为
tiān天
rán然
fáng防
fǔ腐
jì剂
。
This paint contains succinic acid from amber as a natural preservative.
adjective
amber-colored; yellowish-brown
literaryDescribes colors resembling amber, often used for eyes, beer, or sunset light.
Xī夕
yáng阳
gěi给
yún云
céng层
rǎn染
shàng上
le了
hǔ琥
pò珀
sè色
de的
guāng光
yùn晕
。
The setting sun dyed the clouds with an amber-colored halo.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
hǔ琥
pò珀
sè色
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
，
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
jīng晶
yíng莹
tī剔
tòu透
。
She has amber-colored eyes that sparkle translucently in the sunlight.