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{{also|日|曰|臼|自|百}}
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==Translingual==
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===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=106|rad=白|as=00|sn=5|four=26000|canj=HA|ids=⿱丿日}}

# {{mul-kangxi radical-def}}

====Derived characters====
* [[Appendix:Chinese radical/白]]
* {{l|mul|[[伯]], [[𪞜]], [[㕷]], [[𡊚]], [[𡛳]], [[𪦺]], [[岶]], [[帕]], [[廹]], [[怕]], [[拍]], [[泊]], [[狛]], [[迫]], [[𢫗]], [[𣆆]], [[柏]], [[𭯖]], [[𤇢]], [[𭷛]], [[珀]], [[胉]], [[𥙃]], [[𭼈]], [[𥍡]], [[𥎷]], [[砶]], [[䄸]], [[袙]], [[粕]], [[絈]], [[𦐚]], [[舶]], [[𦫖]], [[𬠀]], [[貃]], [[䞟]], [[𫏴]], [[𨠘]], [[鉑]]([[铂]]), [[𧆽]], [[𩊀]], [[𩗀]]([[𩙦]]), [[𩛇]], [[𬈻]], [[鮊]]([[鲌]]), [[𧇤]]}}
* {{l|mul|[[𰁮]], [[劰]], [[𫨷]], [[𨚮]], [[敀]], [[𤝡]], [[㼟]], [[䎅]], [[𦫙]], [[𩑻]], [[魄]], [[䳆]], [[㒵]], [[𠡈]], [[𭎊]], [[㚖]], [[帛]], [[𣌣]], [[𢘣]], [[𣐩]], [[泉]], [[𭽾]], [[𨋧]], [[𣹻]], [[𩲸]], [[𣰗]], [[㒶]], [[苩]], [[𥬝]], [[𰎒]], [[𩶑]], [[𬲉]]}}
* {{l|mul|習}} {{q|in current form}}

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=0785.010|dkj=22678|dj=1196.010|hdz=42642.010|uh=767D|ud=30333|bh=A5D5|bd=42453}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}
{{zh-wp|zh:白 (消歧義)|lzh|yue:白 (搞清楚)|gan|hak}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etyl}}
Unclear; probably a {{liushu|p|nocap=1}}.

{{zh-ref|Guo (1954)}} suggests that it represents a thumb and is original form of {{m|och|拇}} or, more probably, {{m|och|擘}}.

Alternatively, {{zh-ref|Unger (''apud'' Schuessler, 2007)}} suggests that it represents an acorn, noting its use in {{m|zh|樂||oak}} (= {{m|zh|櫟}}) and {{m|zh|皂||acorn}}. In this interpretation, the meaning of “white” is derived from the color of an acorn's inside. Unrelated to the top component of [[原]].

===Etymology===
STEDT derives it from {{inh|zh|sit-pro|*bawk||white}}, whence also {{cog|tbq-bdg-pro|*bok||white}}, {{cog|lif|ᤑ||tr=phô|white}}; also compare {{cog|mkh-pro|*kɓɔɔk||white, grey}}.

However, {{zh-ref|Schuessler (2007)}} finds it difficult to reconcile these forms with {{cog|ltc|-}} due to the lack of medial ''r''. Instead, he proposes a derivation from {{der|zh|sit-pro|*(p/b/h)(w/j)a(ː)(r/l/n/t)|*bar|white}} with ''-k'' extension, thus cognate with {{och-l|皤|gloss=white|id=2}} ({{zh-ref|Wang, 1982}}), {{cog|lus|vâr||(to be) white}}, {{cog|kar-pro|*ʔ(b)wa||white}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=bái,bó,1nb=standard in Mainland and Taiwan,1nc=colloquial,2nb=literary variant
|m_note=bó - extremely limited in usage, sometimes used in the name {{w|Li Bai}} ({{lang|zh|李白}})
|m-s=be2
|m-x=béi
|m-nj=be̊q
|dg=бый1
|c=baak6
|c-dg=bek8
|c-t=bak5
|c-yj=baak6
|g=pah7/pet6
|g_note=pah7 - vernacular; pet6 - literary (e.g. {{l|zh|明白}})
|h=pfs=pha̍k;hrs=h:pagˋ;gd=pag6;ct=pe5/pa5
|h_note=Changting: pe5 - vernacular; pa5 - literary
|j=bai1/bieh5
|mb=bā/bà/bà̤
|mb_note=bā, bà - vernacular; bà̤ - literary
|md=băh/bĕk
|md_note=băh - vernacular; bĕk - literary
|mn=xm,qz,tw,jj,na,ha,yc,zp,ct,ph,sg,kl:pe̍h/zz,zp:pe̍eh/ly:pie̍eh/xm,zz,na,yc,ct,tw,kl:pe̍k/qz,jj,ha,ph:pia̍k/ly:pi̍t
|mn_note=pe̍h/pe̍eh/pie̍eh - vernacular (“white; easy to understand; in vain; spoken lines; funeral; bland and tasteless; cooked with just water; greasy; jargon; surname”, used in most compounds); pe̍k/pia̍k/pi̍t - literary (used in a few compounds)
|mn-t=bêh8
|mn-l=be6
|px=pt,xy:ba2/pt,xy:bah7/pt,xy:beh7
|px_note=ba2 - vernacular; bah7 - vernacular (limited, e.g. {{zh-l|*講白}}); beh7 - literary
|sp=biak6
|w=sh,jd,sj,cs,cm,sz,ks,jx,tx,hn,hy,dq,hz,xs,sx,cx,nb,zs:8baq;yx:7baq;cz,jj:8boq;cz:8beq
|w-j=8beq
|w_note=Changzhou: 8boq - vernacular; 8beq - literary
|x=be6
|x-l=po4/be2
|x-l_note=po4 - vernacular; be2 - literary
|x-h=be2
|mc=y
|oc=y
|ma=y
|ca=LL-Q9186-Justinrleung-白.wav
|cat=a,adv,v,n,pn
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# [[white]]
#: {{zh-x|白色|white color}}
#: {{zh-x|白茶|white tea}}
# [[clear]]; [[easy]] to [[understand]]
#: {{zh-x|明白{bai}|clear, obvious}}
#: {{zh-x|淺白|simple}}
# [[clear]]; [[pure]]; [[plain]]; [[blank]]
#: {{zh-x|白紙|a blank sheet of paper|tr='''bái'''zhǐ}}
#: {{zh-x|白卷|blank exam paper|tr='''bái'''juǎn}}
#: {{zh-x|白水|plain water|tr='''bái'''shuǐ}}
#: {{zh-x|白粥|plain congee|tr='''bái'''zhōu}}
# [[bright]]; [[well-lit]]
#* {{zh-x|凡殤 與 無後 者，祭 於 宗子 之 家，當 室 之 白，尊 於 東 房，是 謂 陽厭。|In regard to all others who have died prematurely and have left no offspring, the sacrifice is offered to them in the house of the oldest son, where the apartment is the most '''light''', with the vases in the chamber on the east. This is what is called the bright satisfying offering.|CL|ref=Liji|tr=Fánshāng yǔ wúhòu zhě, jì yú zōngzǐ zhī jiā, dāng shì zhī '''bái''', zūn yú dōng fáng, shì wèi yángyàn.}}
#* {{zh-x|相與 枕藉 乎 舟 中，不 知 東方 之 既 白。|The cups and plates leaned against one another in the boat, and we did not know the East has already turned '''bright white'''.|CL|ref='''1082''', {{lw|zh|蘇軾}} ({{w|Su Shi|Su Shi}}), {{lang|zh|《前赤壁賦》}}|tr=Xiàngyǔ zhěnjiè hū zhōu zhōng, bù zhī dōngfāng zhī jì '''bái'''.}}
# [[eminent]]; [[prominent]]
#* {{zh-x|是故 窮 則 不 隱，通 則 大 明，身 死 而 名 彌 白。|Therefore, the superior man, when in poverty or distress, is not obscured, and when his life is smooth, he becomes more famous. After his death, his reputation becomes even more '''prominent'''.|CL|ref=Xunzi|tr=Shìgù qióng zé bù yǐn, tōng zé dà míng, shēn sǐ ér míng mí '''bái'''.}}
# [[vernacular]]
#: {{zh-x|白話|spoken language|tr='''bái'''huà}}
# [[dialect]]
#: {{zh-x|蘇白|Suzhou dialect|tr=sū'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|京白|Beijing dialect|tr=jīng'''bái'''}}
# {{zh-abbrev|白讀|gloss=colloquial reading}}
# [[reactionary]]; [[anticommunist]]
#: {{zh-x|白軍|The White army|tr='''bái'''jūn}}
#: {{zh-x|白區|The White area|tr='''bái'''qū}}
#: {{zh-x|白色恐怖|the White terror|tr=báisèkǒngbù}}
# [[in vain]]; for [[nothing]]
#: {{zh-x|我們 沒有 '''白''' 忙。|Our efforts were not '''in vain'''.}}
#: {{zh-x|她 白 等 了。|She waited '''in vain'''.}}
#: {{zh-x|他們 的 血 沒有 '''白''' 流。|Their blood was not shed '''in vain'''.|tr=Tāmen de xuè méiyǒu '''bái''' liú.}}
#: {{zh-x|所有 的 工作 都 '''白''' 做 了。|All the work has been done '''for nothing'''.|tr=Suǒyǒu de gōngzuò dōu '''bái''' zuò le.}}
#: {{zh-x|白 來 一 趟|to come in vain; to come for nothing}}
#: {{zh-x|白給 的 東西{xi}|something given for nothing}}
# [[free of charge]]; [[gratuitous]]; [[gratis]]
#: {{zh-x|你 可以 '''白''' 拿走 這 些 蘋果。|You can have these apples '''for free'''.|tr=Nǐ kěyǐ '''bái''' názǒu zhè xiē píngguǒ.}}
# to [[stare]] [[coldly]]; to [[stare]] at someone with the white of the eyes
#: {{zh-x|她 生氣 地{de} 白 了 他 一眼。|She gave him an angry stare.|tr=Tā shēngqì de '''bái''' le tā yīyǎn.}}
# to [[explain]]; to [[present]]; to [[state]]
#: {{zh-x|自白|explain oneself, confess|tr=zì'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|開場白|preamble|tr=kāichǎng'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|表白|to explain oneself|tr=biǎo'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|辯白|to explain, to defend oneself|tr=biàn'''bái'''}}
# to [[mispronounce]] or wrongly write a [[character]]
#: {{zh-x|我 老是 寫 白 字 讀破句。|I always '''mispronounce''' words and break my sentences up in the wrong places.|tr=Wǒ lǎoshì xiě '''bái''' zì dúpòjù.}}
#: {{zh-x|我 把 這 字 念 白 了。|I've '''mispronounced''' the character.|tr=Wǒ bǎ zhè zì niàn '''bái''' le.}}
# [[spoken]] lines
#: {{zh-x|念白|spoken parts of a Chinese opera|tr=niàn'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|道白|spoken parts of a Chinese opera|tr=dào'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|獨白|monologue|tr=dú'''bái'''}}
#: {{zh-x|對白|dialogue|tr=duì'''bái'''}}
#* {{zh-x|（白）^無言 獨 上 西樓，月 如 鉤……|''('''spoken:''')'' Without words, I ascend the western tower by myself; the moon is like a hook{{...}}<br>{{q|as may be displayed in the lyrics to {{w|Teresa Teng}}'s &ldquo;Du shang xilou&rdquo; ({{lang|zh|獨上西樓}})}}|tr=('''bái''') Wúyán dú shàng xīlóu, yuè rú gōu......}}
# [[funeral]]
#: {{zh-x|紅白喜事|weddings and funerals|tr=hóng'''bái'''xǐshì}}
#: {{zh-x|白帖|obituary|MN}}
# {{lb|zh|Hokkien}} [[bland]] and [[tasteless]]
#: {{zh-x|白䭕{chiáⁿ}|bland and flavorless|MN}}
# {{lb|zh|Hokkien}} [[cooked]] with just [[water]] without [[add]]ing any [[seasoning]]
#: {{zh-x|白煠|to cook with boiling water|MN}}
# {{lb|zh|Hokkien}} [[greasy]]; with a [[lot]] of [[fat]] or [[oil]]
#: {{zh-x|白肉|fatty meat|MN}}
# {{lb|zh|Hokkien}} [[jargon]]; [[cant]]
#: {{zh-x|販{hoàn}仔白|merchant jargon|MN}}
# {{lb|zh|Mainland China|_|Hokkien}} [[frank]] [[speech]]
#: {{zh-x|跋白|to publicly disclose and get all the words and things clear in person|MN}}
# {{surname|zh}}, commonly romanized as [[Bai]]
#: {{zh-x|^白 ^崇-禧|{{w|Bai Chongxi}}|tr='''Bái''' Chóngxǐ }}
# {{zh-div|族}} [[Bai]], an ethnic group living primarily in [[Yunnan]], [[China]]

====Synonyms====
* {{s|in vain}} {{q|Min Nan}} {{l|zh|干}}

====Descendants====
{{CJKV|白|はく|백|bạch||벡}}
''Others'':
* {{desc|bor=1|tai-swe-pro|*pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ}}
** {{desc|lo|ເຜືອກ}}
** {{desc|th|เผือก}}
* {{desc|bor=1|mkh-vie-pro|*baːk}}
** {{desc|vi|bạc}}
* {{desc|bor=1|vi|bệch|t=chalky; sickly white}}

===Compounds===
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===See also===
{{table:colors/zh}}

===References===
* {{thcwd|1860}}
* {{R:yue:mfccd}}

[[Category:Beginning Mandarin|白00]][[Category:Elementary Mandarin|白00]]{{C|zh|Colors|sort=白00}}<!--{{zh-cat|Beginning|Elementary|Colors}}-->

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=1|rs=白00}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=びゃく
|kanon=はく
|soon=ぱい
|kun=しろ-, しら-, しろ-い, もう-す<まう-す<まを-す, しら-む
|nanori=あき, あきら, か, きよ, きよし, し, しろし, はっ
}}

====Compounds====
{{der-top4|Compounds}}{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|白馬|あおうま}}
* {{ja-r/args|白朮|^おけら}}
* {{ja-r/args|白膠木|ヌルデ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白熊|はぐま}}
* {{ja-r/args|飛白|かすり}}
* {{ja-r/args|科白|せりふ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白乾児|^バイカル}}
* {{ja-r/args|白板|パイパン}}
* {{ja-r/args|白耳義|^ベルギー}}
}}{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 1===
{{ja-kanjitab|しろ|yomi=k}}

{{IPAfont|⟨siro<sub>1</sub>⟩}} → *{{IPAchar|/sirʷo/}} → {{IPAchar|/ɕiro/}}

From {{inh|ja|ojp|-}}, from {{inh|ja|jpx-pro|*siro}}.

The standalone [[apophony|apophonic]] form of ''shira'' below.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|しろ|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR,NHK}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|しろ}}

# the [[color]] [[white]]
#: {{coord|ja|黒|tr1=kuro|t1=[[black]]}}
# {{lb|ja|by extension}} [[innocence]]
#: {{coord|ja|黒|tr1=kuro|t1=[[guilt]]}}
# {{lb|ja|Go}} a white [[go]] [[stone]]
# something [[unwritten]]
# {{lb|ja|colloquial}} the white [[team]] in a {{m|ja|紅白|tr=kōhaku}} [[group]]
# {{lb|ja|colloquial}} an [[unlicensed]] [[prostitute]]
#: {{syn|ja|私娼|tr=shishō|Thesaurus:娼婦}}
# {{lb|ja|colloquial}} {{short for|ja|銀|tr=shirogane|dot=:}} [[silver]]
# {{lb|ja|colloquial}} {{synonym of|ja|塩|tr=shio}}: [[salt]]
# {{lb|ja|colloquial}} {{short for|ja|白書院|tr=shiroshoin|dot=:}} a specific kind of drawing room or study, using unpainted cedar wood with straight grain
# a type of {{m|ja|もつ焼き|tr=motsuyaki}} [[make|made]] from [[pig]] [[intestine]]s
# in the game of {{m|ja|人狼||tr=Jinrō|Werewolf; Mafia}}, one who is on the [[villager]]s' side
#: {{antonyms|ja|黒|tr1=kuro}}
#: {{ja-usex|[[確定白]]%・%[[確白]]|かくてい-しろ%・%かくしろ|one who is certainly on the villagers' side}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top3}}{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|白%白|しろ%じろ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白い|しろい}}
** {{ja-r/args|白粉|おしろい}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%蟻|シロ%アリ}}
* {{ja-r/args|素人|しろうと}}
* {{ja-r/args|銀|しろがね}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%熊|しろ%くま}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%書%院|しろ%しょ%いん}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%妙|しろ%たえ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%根|シロ%ネ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%腹|シロ%ハラ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白鑞|しろみ}}, {{ja-r/args|白鑞|しろめ}}
}}{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|しら|yomi=k}}
{{IPAfont|⟨sira⟩}} → {{IPAchar|/ɕira/}}

From {{inh|ja|ojp|-}}.

The combining [[apophony|apophonic]] form of ''shiro'' above, mostly used in compounds.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|しら|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR|acc_note=as an adjective}}

====Prefix====
{{ja-pos|prefix|しら}}

# {{n-g|Combining form of {{m|ja||しろ|tr=shiro}} above}}:
## [[white]]
## [[undyed]], [[unpainted]], [[unseasoned]], etc.
## [[pure]]
## [[innocent]]
## [[normal]], [[unspecial]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top4}}{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|白%白|しら%じら}}
* {{ja-r/args|白ける|しらける}}
* {{ja-r/args|白む|しらむ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%糸|しら%いと}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%魚|しら%うお}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%梅|しら%うめ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%髪|しら%が}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%樺|しら%かば}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%壁|しら%かべ|white plaster wall}}
* {{ja-r/args|白川|^しらかわ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%木|しら%き}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%菊|しら%ぎく}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%絹|しら%ぎぬ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%雲|しら%くも}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%子|しら%こ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%鷺|しら%さぎ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%地|しら%じ|white background}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%州|しら%す|rom=-}}, {{ja-r/args|白%洲|しら%す|rom=-}}, {{ja-r/args|白%沙|しら%す}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%砂|しら%すな|white sand}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%子干し|しら%すぼし|dried young sardines}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%太|しら%た|sapwood}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%滝|しら%たき}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%玉|しら%たま}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%茶ける|しら%ちゃける|to fade,  to discolor}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%露|しら%つゆ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%鳥|しら%とり}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%波|しら%なみ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%刃|しら%は}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%羽|しら%は|white feather}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%浜|しら%はま|white sandy beach}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%旗|しら%はた}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%癩|しら%はたけ|vitiligo}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%帆|しら%ほ}}
* {{ja-r/args|虱|シラミ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%雪|しら%ゆき}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%湯|しら%ゆ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%百合|しら%ゆり}}
}}{{der-bottom}}

====Adjective====
{{ja-adj|infl=na|しら}}

# [[unapplied]], [[undecorated]]; also the [[object]] that is unapplied or undecorated
# [[honest]], [[serious]]; also the [[person]] who is honest or serious
# [[normal]], [[unspecial]]; also the person who is normal or unspecial in [[position]], [[occupation]]{{,}} or [[condition]]

=====Inflection=====
{{ja-na|しら}}
{{ja-conj-bungo|しら|adj-nar}}

=====Idioms=====
* {{ja-r|白を切る|しら を きる}}

===Etymology 3===
{{ja-kanjitab|はく|yomi=kanon}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=はく}} {{ltc-l|白}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|はく|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR,NHK}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|はく|ハク}}

# the [[color]] [[white]]
# {{short for|ja|白人|tr=hakujin|dot=:}} an [[amateur]]
# a [[performer]]'s [[line]]s
#: {{syn|ja|台詞|tr=serifu}}
# {{lb|ja|sort=はく|mahjong}} a [[white dragon]] [[tile]]
#: {{syn|ja|白板|tr=paipan}}
#: {{hyper|ja|三元牌|tr=sangenpai}}
# {{lb|ja|mahjong}} a {{m|ja|役||tr=yaku|[[win]]ning [[hand]]}} with a [[triplet]] or [[quad]] of white dragon tiles, worth 1 {{m|ja|翻||tr=han|[[double#Noun|double]]}}
#: {{hyper|ja|役牌|tr=yakuhai, yaku-pai}}

=====Coordinate terms=====
{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|三%元%牌|さん%げん%パイ|[[dragon]] [[tile]]s}}: {{ja-r/args|白|ハク|white dragon}}, {{ja-r/args|發|ハツ|rom=-}}/{{ja-r/args|𤼵|ハツ|[[green dragon]]}}, {{ja-r/args|中|チュン|[[red dragon]]}}
}}

====Affix====
{{ja-pos|affix|はく}}

# [[white]]
# [[colorless]], [[dirtless]], [[markless]]
# [[bright]] and [[clear]]
# [[humbly]] [[say]]
# [[sake#Etymology 2|sake]] [[cup]]
# {{short for|ja|白居易|tr=Haku Kyoi|dot=:}} {{w|Bai Juyi}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top3}}{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|白%白|はく%はく}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%雨|はく%う}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%銀|はく%ぎん}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%書|はく%しょ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%色|はく%しょく}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%人|はく%じん}}
* {{ja-r/args|白鮮|ハクセン}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%癬|はく%せん}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%波|はく%は}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%粉|はく%ふん}}
* {{ja-r/args|紅%白|こう%はく}}
* {{ja-r/args|潔%白|けっ%ぱく}}
* {{ja-r/args|曝%白|ばく%はく}}
* {{ja-r/args|漂%白|ひょう%はく}}
* {{ja-r/args|腕%白|わん%ぱく}}
}}{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 4===
{{ja-kanjitab|びゃく|yomi=goon}}

From {{der|ja|ltc|-}} {{ltc-l|白}}.

====Affix====
{{ja-pos|affix|びゃく}}

# [[white]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top3}}{{ja-r/multi|data=
* {{ja-r/args|白%狐|びゃっ%こ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%毫|びゃく%ごう}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%芷|びゃく%し}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%朮|びゃく%じゅつ}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%檀|びゃく%だん}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%夜|びゃく%や}}
* {{ja-r/args|白%緑|びゃく%ろく}}
}}{{der-bottom}}

===See also===
{{table:colors/ja}}

===References===
<references/>

{{topics|ja|Whites|sort=しろ}}

==Korean==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ko|ltc|-}} {{ltc-l|白}}.

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja/new|희다|흰|백}}

# {{hanja form of|백|[[white]]}}

{{ko-hanja/new|아뢰다|아뢸|백}}

# {{hanja form of|백|[[tell]], [[inform]]}}

===See also===
* {{l|ko|擘}}

==Okinawan==

===Etymology===
Cognate with {{cog|ja|白||tr=shiro|white}}.

===Noun===
{{ryu-head|noun|しるー}}

# [[white]] (color)
#: {{ryu-usex|くれー、%'''白'''%やいびーん。|くれー、%'''しるー'''% やいびーん。|This is '''white'''.}}

===References===
* Okinawan-English Wordbook (Mitsugu Sakihara)

{{topics|ryu|Colors}}

==Old Korean==

===Etymology===
The first attested meaning is "to report to a superior", from which the generally honorific meaning developed, presumably via an intermediary [[circumlocution]]al construction which is not attested. The orthography is [[logogram]]ic; see [[白#Chinese|the Chinese entry]]'s definitions, specifically “to [[explain]]; to [[present]]; to [[state]]”.

===Verb===
{{head|oko|verb|tr=*SOLPO-}}

# to [[inform]] a [[superior]]; to [[report]]
#* {{quote-book|oko|year=c. 670|author={{lw|ko|광덕|廣德|tr=Gwangdeok}}|chapter={{lw|ko|원왕생가|願往生歌|tr=Wonwangsaeng-ga}}|title={{lw|ko|三國遺事|三國遺事|tr=Samguk Yusa}}|trans-title={{w|Samguk Yusa|Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms}}|text=[[慕理|慕]]人[[有叱|有]]如'''白'''[[遣]]賜立|t=please '''inform''' [the Buddha] that there is a man longing [for the Pure Land]|tr=*KULILQ SALOM IS-ta '''SOLP'''-kwo-si-sye}}
# {{n-g|an [[auxiliary verb]] or suffix honoring the direct or indirect object of the main verb}} {{defdate|from c. 865.}}
#* {{quote-book|oko|author={{w|Yejong of Goryeo|King Yejong of Goryeo}}|year=1120|chapter={{lw|ko|도이장가|悼二將歌|tr=Doijang-ga}}|title={{lw|ko|평산 신씨|平山申氏系譜|tr=Pyeongsan Sin-ssi Gyebo}}|trans-title=Genealogy of the Pyeongsan Sin descent group|text=主[[乙]]完乎'''白'''乎[[心音|心]]聞|tr=*NIM-ul WOOL-wo-'''SOLP'''-wo-n MOSOm-on|t=as for the heart that admired his '''[honored]''' lord}}
# {{n-g|an [[auxiliary verb]] or suffix honoring the subject of the main verb}}
#: {{syn|oko|賜|tr=*-si}}
#* {{quote-book|oko|year=c. 1250|title=Interpretive ''{{w|gugyeol}}'' glosses to the {{w|Humane King Sutra}}|text=口<sup>[[良中]]</sup>常<sup>利</sup>說法<sup>[[爲]]'''白'''[[乎]][[隱]][[矣]]</sup>|tr=IP-akuy SYANG-i SYEL.PEP-ho-'''so(l)p'''-wo-l to-y|t=In ['''honorable''' your] constant preaching of the Dharma from the mouth|footer=(N.B. Gugyeol glyphs are given in non-abbreviated forms.)}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|okm|ᄉᆞᆲ다|tr=solpta|t=to report to a superior}}
** {{desc|ko-ear|ᄉᆞᆯ오다|t=to report to a superior}}
*** {{desc|ko|사뢰다|t=to report to a superior}}
** {{desc|jje|ᄉᆞᆯ루다|t=to tell, speak to a superior}}
* {{desc|okm|-ᅀᆞᇦ-|tr=-zoW-|pos=verbal honorific suffix for the direct or indirect object}} {{see desc}}

===References===
* {{cite-book|author={{lang|ko|황선엽}} (Hwang Seon-yeop), {{lang|ko|이전경}} (Yi Jeon-gyeong), {{lang|ko|하귀녀}} (Ha Gwi-nyeo), {{lang|ko|이용}} (Yi Yong), {{lang|ko|박진호}} (Park Jin-ho), {{lang|ko|김성주}} (Kim Seong-ju), {{lang|ko|장경준}} (Jang Gyeong-jun), {{lang|ko|서민욱}} (Seo Min-uk), {{lang|ko|이지영}} (Yi Ji-yeong), {{lang|ko|서형국}} (Seo Hyeong-guk).|title=ko:석독구결사전/釋讀口訣辭典|trans-title=Dictionary of interpretive ''gugyeol''|publisher=Bakmunsa|year=2009|isbn=978-89-94024-04-2|pages=168—169}}
* {{cite-journal|author={{lang|ko|남풍현}} (Nam Pung-hyeon)|title=ko:古代韓國語의 謙讓法 助動詞 '白/ᄉᆞᆲ'과 '內/아'의 發達|trans-title=The development of the Old Korean humble auxiliary verbs '白 ''SOLP-''' and '內 *A-'|journal=Gugyeol Yeon'gu|year=2011|volume=26|pages=131–166}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|rs=白00
|hanviet=bạch-tdcndg;tdcntd;gdhn
|phienthiet=薄陌 bạc mạch
|nom=bạch-tdcndg;tdcntd;gdhn, bạc-tdcndg;gdhn, trắng-tdcndg
}}

# {{lb|vi|only in compounds}} {{vi-Han form of|bạch|[[white]]}}
# {{vi-Nom form of|bạc|[[silver]]}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|vi
|{{vi-l|白球|bạch cầu}}
|{{vi-l|白楊|bạch dương}}
|{{vi-l|白羊|Bạch Dương}}
|{{vi-l|白檀|bạch đàn}}
|{{vi-l|白藤|Bạch Đằng}}
|{{vi-l|白喉|bạch hầu}}
|{{vi-l|白虎|Bạch Hổ}}
|{{vi-l|白血|bạch huyết}}
|{{vi-l|白金|bạch kim}}
|{{vi-l|白龍尾|Bạch Long Vĩ}}
|{{vi-l|白馬|Bạch Mã}}
|{{vi-l|白梅|Bạch Mai}}
|{{vi-l|白片|bạch phiến}}
|{{vi-l|白臟|bạch tạng}}
|{{vi-l|白雪|Bạch Tuyết}}
|{{vi-l|辨白|biện bạch}}
|{{vi-l|暴白|bộc bạch}}
|{{vi-l|告白|cáo bạch}}
|{{vi-l|明白|minh bạch}}
|{{vi-l|太白|Thái Bạch}}
|{{vi-l|清白|thanh bạch}}
|{{vi-l|青天白日|thanh thiên bạch nhật}}
|{{vi-l|貞白|trinh bạch}}
}}

====References====
<references/>

==Zhuang==

===Verb===
{{za-head|verb}}

# {{za-sawndip form of|baeg||to be tired; to gasp}}

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