Chinese words · HSK 5

玻璃

bōli

glass

Every meaning

bōli

  1. glass
  2. (slang) gay man

Its characters

  • 玻bōglass (as in 玻璃)
  • 璃líglass; glaze (as in 玻璃 and 琉璃)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).