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Kanji Detail for 白 - "white, pure, clean"

  • Meaning

    白 means "white, pure, clean."

    1. White - The color white.

    2. To whiten - To polish; to brighten; to become light.

    3. Bright - Clear; obvious; distinct.

    4. To speak - To tell; to state; to report.

    5. Empty - Void; nothing; blank.

    6. Script - Lines in a play or drama.

    7. Belgium - An abbreviation for "Belgium."

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    white

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    white; pure, unblemished; bright

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Bai

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Plain color. When an object receives all seven colors of sunlight and fully reflects them, it appears white. | Clean. Such as 清白 (pure). | Bright. Such as calling dawn 東方既白 (the east is already white). | When a matter is clarified is called 白. Such as saying 其冤乃白 (his grievance was finally cleared). | To inform. A subordinate informing a superior is called 稟白. Peers stating matters and presenting arguments is also called 白. | A wine vessel. Such as saying 浮一大白 (drink a large cup). | Has the meaning of having nothing. Such as a test paper with no writing is called 白卷 (blank paper). | Has the meaning of plain and simple. Such as 白語 (plain speech), 說白 (spoken dialogue).
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