白板

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Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
board; plank; plate
board; plank; plate; slab
trad. (白板)
simp. #(白板)

Pronunciation


Noun

白板

  1. whiteboard
  2. unpainted plank
  3. (mahjong) white dragon
  4. (philosophy) tabula rasa
  5. (Taiwan, pharmacology) methaqualone
  6. (Mainland China, humorous) novice; newb

Synonyms

  • (white dragon): 白皮 (báipí)

Descendants

  • Japanese: 白板(パイパン) (paipan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
パイ
Grade: 1
パン
Grade: 3
irregular

Borrowed from Mandarin 白板 (báibǎn, whiteboard, white tile).

Noun

(パイ)(パン) (paipan

  1. The white Mahjong dragon tile without any markings.
  2. (figuratively, sex) name for the glabrousness of an individual, usually a female, who lacks pubic hair either naturally or due to removal.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: 1
ばん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

(はく)(ばん) (hakuban

  1. whiteboard