Definitions

(noun) glass; colored glaze

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "璃" is structured with the jade radical 王 on the left and the phonetic component 离 on the right, indicating its association with materials resembling jade and its pronunciation. Etymologically, it was formed to denote substances such as glass or glazed ceramics, with its use emerging alongside the development of glassmaking techniques in China. Initially referring to a range of lustrous, hard materials, the character's meaning later narrowed to specifically signify glass, particularly within the compound "玻璃". Its structural composition has not been altered through simplification, remaining consistent in form.

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我喜欢玻杯子。

Wǒ xǐhuān bōli bēizi.

I like glass cups.

这个玻瓶很漂亮。

Zhège bōli píng hěn piàoliang.

This glass bottle is very beautiful.

小心别打破玻窗。

Xiǎoxīn bié dǎpò bōli chuāng.

Be careful not to break the glass window.

茶几上放着一本书。

Bōli chájī shàng fàngzhe yī běn shū.

There is a book placed on the glass coffee table.

昨天我买了一个玻花瓶。

Zuótiān wǒ mǎile yī gè bōli huāpíng.

Yesterday I bought a glass vase.

阳光透过玻照进房间。

Yángguāng tòuguò bōli zhào jìn fángjiān.

Sunlight shines into the room through the glass.

他的眼神像玻一样冰冷。

Tā de yǎnshén xiàng bōli yīyàng bīnglěng.

His gaze is as cold as glass.

虽然玻易碎,但它的透明度很高。

Suīrán bōli yì suì, dàn tā de tòumíngdù hěn gāo.

Although glass is fragile, its transparency is very high.