白粉

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
dust; powder
trad. (白粉)
simp. #(白粉)
Literally: “white powder”.

Pronunciation 1


Noun

白粉

  1. face powder (or any other white cosmetic powder)
  2. white chalk; white paint
  3. face paint
  4. white flour
  5. (informal) heroin
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (白粉):
  • Japanese: 白粉(はくふん) (hakufun)
  • Korean: 백분(白粉) (baekbun)

Pronunciation 2


Noun

白粉

  1. (Leizhou Min, Guilin Southern Min) chalk
Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 5
irregular

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Noun

白粉(おしろい) • (oshiroi) 

  1. (cometics) powder, face powder, white powder used as a base for cosmetics
    紅白粉(べにおしろい)
    beni oshiroi
    rouge and powder; make-up

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しら
Grade: 1

Grade: 5
kun’yomi

(white) + (powder)

Noun

(しら)() or 白粉(はくふん) • (shirako or hakufun) 

  1. bloom, a powdery coating on the surface of certain fruit, such as grapes or plums
    ブドウに白粉(しらこ)がふいた。
    Budō ni shirako ga fuita.
    Bloom formed on the grapes.
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