球

Glyph origin
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Etymology 1
"Ball", earlier some "kind of jade". relates this to Wuming 🇨🇬, and relates to 🇨🇬. This character had a softened initial in 🇨🇬.

Originally written as (since Tang dynasty). The form 球 (since Qing dynasty) is now more common.

Definitions

 * 1)  fine jade
 * 2)  percussion instrument made of jade
 * 3) ball; globe; orb
 * 4)  ball; solid sphere
 * 5) earth
 * 6) ball in sports
 * 7) ball game
 * 8)   string
 * 9)  million dollars
 * 10)  testicle
 * 11)  bulbar
 * 1) ball game
 * 2)   string
 * 3)  million dollars
 * 4)  testicle
 * 5)  bulbar
 * 1)   string
 * 2)  million dollars
 * 3)  testicle
 * 4)  bulbar
 * 1)  bulbar

Descendants
Others

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) sphere, globe, orb
 * 2)  pitch
 * 3)  vacuum tube, valve

Noun

 * 1) ball
 * 2) bulb
 * 3)  vacuum tube, valve
 * 4)  pitch
 * 1)  pitch