Boshiamy

B3O1S1H4I1A1M3Y4

proper noun

An input method for typing Chinese characters that uses the letters of the Latin alphabet to represent radicals.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An input method for typing Chinese characters that uses the letters of the Latin alphabet to represent radicals.

Origin

From Hokkien 無啥物／无啥物 (bô siáⁿ-mih, “it's nothing; not a big deal”). Cognate with Mandarin 嘸蝦米／呒虾米 (Wúxiāmǐ).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 嘸蝦米 /呒虾米, 嘸蝦米輸入法 /呒虾米输入法
  • 嘸蝦米 /呒虾米 (Wúxiāmǐ)Chinese character input method
  • 嘸蝦米輸入法 /呒虾米输入法 (Wúxiāmǐ shūrùfǎ)Chinese character input method
Japanese 嘸蝦米輸入法
  • 嘸蝦米輸入法 (Boshamī yunyūhō)Chinese character input method
Cite this entry
APA

Boshiamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boshiamy

MLA

“Boshiamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boshiamy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boshiamy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boshiamy.

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