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玻璃

Mandarin · pinyin bō li

glass
Classifier: 張 zhāng, 塊 kuài
(slang) male homosexual

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玻: bō · glass
璃: lí · glass

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1–5 · bo1 li5

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bo1 lei1

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noun

glass (Classifier: 張／张 m; 塊／块 m c)
generic term for any film material with glass-like transparency, such as cellophane, nylon, plastic, etc. (Classifier: 張／张 m; 塊／块 m)
(Wuhan Mandarin, humorous) eyeglasses; spectacles
(Sichuanese, humorous) plain boiled water
(slang) gay person; male homosexual

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