白读 Traditional form: 白讀 Pinyin (reading): báidú Definitions: colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character Characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 读 - to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce Traditional characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 讀 - to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce