玻璃
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (玻璃) |
玻 | 璃 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali phalika (“crystal”), from Sanskrit स्फटिक (sphaṭika). Cognate with Thai ผลึก (pà-lʉ̀k, “crystal”), Lao ຜະລຶກ (pha lưk), ຜະລິກະ (pha li ka), Khmer ផលិក (phɑlɨk).
Pronunciation
Noun
玻璃
- glass (Classifier: 張/张 m; 塊/块 m)
- generic term for any film material with glass-like transparency, such as cellophane, nylon, plastic, etc. (Classifier: 張/张 m; 塊/块 m)
- (slang) gay
Synonyms
- (glass): 琉璃 (liúlí)
Derived terms
Derived terms from 玻璃
Descendants
Others:
- → Vietnamese: pha lê
References
- Duffus, William, “glass” (p. 123) in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, English Presbyterian Mission Press, 1883.
- A Dictionary of Current Chinese Ed 7 (现代汉语词典) page 98
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 玻 | 璃 |
| は Hyōgaiji |
り Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
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