Chinese

黑板

hēibǎn
blackboard (Classifier: 塊／块 m c; 個／个)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 3

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Origin

Calque of English blackboard.

From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lineage

  • calqueEnglishblackboard “A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon wit…”
    • partEnglishblack “Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishblak “black”
    • partEnglishboard “A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in c…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbord
      • derived (possibly)Englishthe “...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or ve…”
      • derivedEnglishbackboard “The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.”
  • characterChinese黑 “black”
  • characterChinese板 “plank; board”
    • simplified fromChinese闆 “only used in 老闆／老板 (lǎobǎn)”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • soundChinese反 “to turn over or flip; to turn around; to reverse; to change to an opposite position”

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