白粉

Chinese

		white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	dust; powder
simp. and trad. (白粉)		白	粉
Literally: “white powder”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): báifěn

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˊ ㄈㄣˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): baak⁶ fan²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: báifěn
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄈㄣˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairfeen
  - IPA ^(key): /paɪ̯³⁵ fən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: baak⁶ fan²
  - Yale: baahk fán
  - Cantonese Pinyin: baak⁹ fan²
  - Guangdong Romanization: bag⁶ fen²
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑːk̚² fɐn³⁵/

Noun

白粉

face powder, or any other white cosmetic powder
white chalk or white paint
face paint
white flour
(slang) drugs, especially heroin

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (白粉):

Korean: 백분 (白粉, baekbun)

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