白粉

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

Pronunciation

Noun

白粉

  1. face powder (or any other white cosmetic powder)
  2. white chalk; white paint
  3. face paint
  4. white flour
  5. (slang) drugs (especially heroin)

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (白粉):
  • → Korean: 백분 (白粉, baekbun)

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
白 粉
Grade: 1 Grade: 4
Irregular

Noun

白粉 (hiragana おしろい, rōmaji 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
白 粉
しら
Grade: 1		 こ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

白 (“white”) +‎ 粉 (“powder”)

Noun

白粉 (hiragana しらこ, rōmaji shirako, alternative reading はくふん, rōmaji 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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