玻 (bo1 | bo1) : glass

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玻

bo1

bo1

glass

Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 玉 (#96)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

玻

This word has been viewed 7147 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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玻璃絲襪 bo1 lei4*1 si1 mat6 bo1 li5 si1 wa4 = nylon stockings; nylons (common formation)

玻璃窗 bo1 lei4*1 coeng1 = glass window

玻璃 bo1 lei4*1 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 (PRC) = glass

玻璃杯 bo1 lei4*1 bui1 bo1 li2 bei1 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 bei1 (PRC) = a (drinking) glass

玻璃生菜 bo1 lei4*1 saang1 coi3 = lettuce

玻璃瓦 bo1 lei4*1 ngaa5 = a glass tile

車頭玻璃 ce1 tau4 bo1 lei4*1 che1 tou2 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), che1 tou2 bo1 li5 (PRC) = windshield of a car

玻璃纖維 bo1 lei4*1 cim1 wai4 bo1 li2 xian1 wei2 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 xian1 wei2 (PRC) = fibreglass

玻璃紙 bo1 lei4*1 zi2 bo1 li2 zhi3 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 zhi3 (PRC) = cellophane

玻璃棉 bo1 lei4*1 min4 bo1 li2 mian2 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 mian2 (PRC) = glass wool

寶石玻璃 bou2 sek6 bo1 lei4*1 bao3 shi2 bo1 li5 = cameo glass

擦玻璃的抹布 caat3 bo1 lei4*1 dik1 maat3 bou3 ca1 bo1 li5 de5 ma1 bu4 = glass-cloth

玻片 bo1 pin3 bo1 pian1 = (a glass) slide (for a microscope)

玻璃板 bo1 lei4*1 baan2 bo1 li2 ban3 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 ban3 (PRC) = a glass plate

蓋玻片 goi3 /koi3 bo1 pin3 gai4 bo1 pian4 = cover slip (for slides on a microscope)

錶面玻璃 biu2 /biu1 min6 bo1 lei4*1 biao3 mian4 bo1 li2 = watch glass

玻璃的 bo1 lei4*1 dik1 bo1 li5 de5 = [adj] glass 國

層壓玻璃 cang4 aat3 bo4*1 lei1 ceng2 ya1 bo1 li2/5 (Taiwan/PRC) = [n] laminated glass

玻璃刀 bo1 lei4*1 dou1 bo1 li2 dao1 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 dao1 (PRC) = [n] glasscutter

玻璃用品店 bo1 lei4*1 jung6 ban2 dim3 = a glassware shop

窗玻璃 coeng1 bo1 lei4*1 chuang1 bo1 li2 = window pane

平板玻璃 ping4 baan2 bo1 lei4*1 ping2 ban3 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), ping2 ban3 bo1 li5 (PRC) = plate glass (common formation)

毛玻璃 mou4 bo1 lei4*1 mao2 bo1 li5 = frosted glass

水玻璃 seoi2 bo1 lei4*1 shui3 bo1 li5 = [chem.] water glass

玻妹 bo1 mui6*1 = a girl or young woman from Singapore

玻璃樽 bo1 lei4*1 zeon1 = a glass bottle

玻璃器皿 bo1 lei4*1 hei3 ming5 bo1 li5 qi4 min3 = [n] glassware (common formation)

玻璃腳 bo1 lei4*1 goek3 = a person whose legs break easily 粵

玻璃酒瓶 bo1 lei4*1 zau2 ping4 = a carafe (for wine); a decanter

玻璃水瓶 bo1 lei4*1 seoi2 ping4 = a carafe; a glass water bottle; a decanter

玻璃鋼 bo1 lei4*1 gong3 bo1 li5 gang1 = glass-reinforced plastic; fiberglass

玻璃幕牆 bo1 lei4*1 mok6 coeng4 = glass block screen wall

擋風玻璃 dong2 fung1 bo1 lei1 dang3 feng1 bo1 li2 = windshield

強化玻璃 koeng4 faa3 bo1 lei4*1 qiang2 hua4 bo1 li2 (Taiwan) / li5 (PRC) = tempered glass

防彈玻璃 fong4 daan2 bo1 lei1 fang2 dan4 bo1 li5 = bulletproof glass

玻利維亞 bo1 lei6 wai4 aa3 bo1 li4 wei2 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) = Bolivia

不碎玻璃 bat1 seoi3 bo1 lei4*1 bu4*2 sui4 bo1 li2/5 (Taiwan/PRC) = shatterproof or safety glass

玻璃棒 bo1 lei4*1 paang5 bo1 li2 bang4 (Taiwan), bo1 li5 bang4 (PRC) = glass rod

玻管水銀溫度計 bo1 gun2 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3 bo1 guan3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] mercury-in-glass thermometer

光學玻璃 gwong1 hok6 bo1 lei4*1 guang1 xue2 bo1 li2 = spectralite

玻璃王 bo1 lei4*1 wong4 = Hario (lit., "King of Glass")

有機玻璃 jau5 gei1 bo1 lei4*1 you3 ji1 bo1 li2 (Taiwan), you3 ji1 bo1 li5 (PRC) = Plexiglas

Showing 1 example containing 玻

玻璃㔆嚫腳粵
The foot is pricked by a piece of glass.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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