球   Boule   Ball  

boule (ball): bowl ★  In English, a bowl is also a round dish, hence French bol.
boulet ('small ball', cannonball): bullet (balle)
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bulle (bubble): bullate (ridé)
bouillir ('to bubble'): to boil, boil (ébullition), boiler (bouillotte, chaudière)
bouillon ('boiled [broth]'): bouillon
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bulle ('[paper made of] rag', seal, papal edict): bull
bulletin ('seal', certificate, note, report): bulletin
billet ('seal', certificate): billet, bill (billet, note, projet de loi)

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棍 Bâton: Stick
杠 Barre: Rail
刀 Couteau: Knife
刃 Lame: Blade
绳 Corde: Rope
线 綫 Fil: Thread
镇 Aiguille: Needle
袋 Sac: Bag
球 Boule: Ball
书 書 Livre: Book
武 Arme: Weapon

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