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玻璃

bōli

glass

A cup on a table
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Characters in this word

玻 bō

Strokes
9
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 玻

璃 lí

Strokes
14
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 离 rare beast
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 璃

Example phrases

  • 玻璃很干净。 Bōli hěn gānjìng. The glass is very clean.
  • 别碰玻璃。 Bié pèng bōli. Do not touch the glass.
  • 擦玻璃吧。 Cā bōli ba. Wipe the glass.

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