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璃

Character · NounTraditional瓈

used in 玻璃, 琉璃

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

used in compound words for glass/colored glaze

formal

This character is only used as a component in compound words, never appears alone in modern standard Mandarin except in dictionary references.

bō玻
lí璃
 (
zhōngb
bāoō
hán
líl
zìí
 )
zhǐ中
tòu包
míng含
 “
de瓈
 ”
gù字
 ,
tǐ指
cái透
liào明
 的
 固
 体
 材
 料
 。

The word 玻璃 (bō lí) includes 瓈, referring to transparent solid materials.

liú琉
lí璃
 (
zhōngl
dei
líú
zhǐ
cǎil
sèí
 )
de中
bàn的
 “
tòu瓈
 ”
míng指
yòu彩
liào色
 的
 半
 透
 明
 釉
 料
 。

The 瓈 in 琉璃 (liú lí) refers to colored translucent glaze materials.

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xiàn现
dài代
zì字
diǎn典
zhōng中
 “
lí瓈
 ”
jǐn仅
zuò作
wéi为
gòu构
zì字
bù部
jiàn件
chū出
xiàn现
 。

In modern dictionaries, 瓈 only appears as a character component.

zhè这
zǔ组
yù玉
qì器
de的
zhuāng装
shì饰
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
hán含
 “
lí瓈
 ”
chéng成
fèn分
de的
yòu釉
cǎi彩
 。

The decoration of this set of jadeware uses glaze containing the component 瓈.

gǔ古
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
de的
 “
lí瓈
 ”
duō多
yǔ与
bǎo宝
shí石
 、
tòu透
míng明
cái材
liào料
xiāng相
guān关
 。

The character 瓈 in ancient texts mostly relates to gems and transparent materials.