Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 珊瑚
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
coming to an end; waning
红珊瑚hóng shān húred coral; precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
夜阑珊yè lán shānlate at night
贵珊瑚guì shān húprecious coral; red coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
草珊瑚cǎo shān húSarcandra glabra (botany)
珊瑚礁shān hú jiāocoral reef