玻
璃

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The word "玻璃" is formed by combining two characters, each constructed with the "玉" radical to denote a hard, precious material similar to jade, and phonetic components "皮" for "bō" and "离" for "lí" to approximate the sounds, together creating a disyllabic term for glass.

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这是一块玻璃。

Zhè shì yī kuài bō li.

This is a piece of glass.

玻璃窗户需要清洗。

Bō li chuāng hu xū yào qīng xǐ.

The glass window needs cleaning.

他小心翼翼地擦玻璃。

Tā xiǎo xīn yì yì de cā bō li.

He carefully wipes the glass.

玻璃制品易碎，要轻拿轻放。

Bō li zhì pǐn yì suì, yào qīng ná qīng fàng.

Glass products are fragile, so handle with care.

现代建筑广泛使用钢化玻璃。

Xiàn dài jiàn zhù guǎng fàn shǐ yòng gāng huà bō li.

Modern architecture widely uses tempered glass.

Word Definition - 玻璃

bō li glass; CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]; (slang) male homosexual

Individual Character Details

玻 bō
璃 lí, lí, lí