Chinese

Noun

玻璃

1. glass   (Classifier: 張／张 m; 塊／块 m)
2. generic term for any film material with glass-like transparency, such as cellophane, nylon, plastic, etc.   (Classifier: 張／张 m; 塊／块 m)

Derived terms

References

• Duffus, William, "glass" (p. 123) in English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Swatow, English Presbyterian Mission Press, 1883.

Japanese

Noun

玻璃 ‎(hiragana はり, romaji hari)

1. glass, crystal

Synonyms

• 硝子 (ガラス, garasu): glass - (more often used)
• クリスタル (kurisutaru): crystal

Derived terms

• 玻璃器 (はりき) ‎(hariki)
• 玻璃鏡 (はりきょう) ‎(harikyō)
• 玻璃質 (はりしつ) ‎(harishitsu)
• 玻璃長石 (はりちょうせき) ‎(harichōseki)
• 玻璃版 (はりばん) ‎(hariban)