珀
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pò · amber

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 珀

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 珀 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

王Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 珀 sits in each complete thought.

Chōngfèn yǎng huà fǎn yīng fù yǔ hóng chá nóng yù chún hòu de fēng wèi hé shēn hǔ pò sè.充分氧化反應賦予紅茶濃鬱醇厚的風味和深琥珀色。

Full oxidation gives black tea its deep, robust flavor and dark amber color.

Source: Tatoeba #13549587 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bān lǐ yǒu méi yǒu yí gè jiào zuò pò xī de rén?你班裏有沒有一個叫做珀西的人?

Is there a Percy in your class?

Source: Tatoeba #433683 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 珀 in context

  1. Say pò, then recall the core meaning: amber.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 琥珀 (hǔ pò), meaning “amber”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 珀 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.