Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

glass

Chinese: 常见于“玻璃”。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 玻 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 玻璃bō liglass; (slang) male homosexual
  • 玻片bō piànglass slide for medical sample
  • 玻色子bō sè zǐboson (particle physics)
  • 载玻片zài bō piànmicroscope slide
  • 盖玻片gài bō piàncoverslip

Example Sentence

小心,别把玻璃打碎了。Xiǎo xīn, bié bǎ bō li dǎ suì le.Be careful not to break the glass.

小心Xiǎo xīnto be carefulbiéto leave(marks the object)玻璃bō liglass(loanword) dozensuìbrokenle(completed action)