Definitions
(adjective)
white
(adjective)
pure; clear; blank; empty
(adverb)
in vain; for nothing
(verb)
to explain; to state
Etymology
Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a thumb or a person's face.
About
The character 白 is an ideograph visually depicting a bright light source, like a rising sun or a clear flame. As an independent radical and the primary character for the color white, it represents brightness, purity, and clarity. Its meaning extends from this literal association to abstract concepts such as clarity, making something obvious, speaking plainly, acting in vain, or indicating something entirely blank and empty.
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天空是白色的。
我买了一件白衬衫。
他白跑了一趟。
我终于明白了。
白天工作，晚上学习。
他的头发都白了。
这部电影白看了一场。
她白费了不少心思。