白板
Chinese
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | board; plank; plate board; plank; plate; slab | ||
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trad. (白板) | 白 | 板 | |
simp. #(白板) | 白 | 板 |
Pronunciation
Noun
白板
- whiteboard
- unpainted plank
- (mahjong) white dragon
- (philosophy) tabula rasa
- (Taiwan, pharmacology) methaqualone
- (Mainland China, humorous) novice; newb
Synonyms
- (white dragon): 白皮 (báipí)
Descendants
- → Japanese: 白板 (paipan)
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 板 |
パイ Grade: 1 | パン Grade: 3 |
irregular |
Borrowed from Mandarin 白板 (báibǎn, “whiteboard, white tile”).
Noun
白板 • (paipan)
- The white Mahjong dragon tile without any markings.
- (figuratively, sex) name for the glabrousness of an individual, usually a female, who lacks pubic hair either naturally or due to removal.
Synonyms
- 土器 (kawarake)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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白 | 板 |
はく Grade: 1 | ばん Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Noun
白板 • (hakuban)
- whiteboard