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瓷

cí
noun HSK 7 #22,118

Meanings

  1. 1 porcelain
  2. 2 chinaware
  3. 3 ceramic

Examples

景德镇是中国著名的瓷都。
Jǐngdézhèn shì Zhōngguó zhùmíng de cí dū.
Jingdezhen is China's famous porcelain capital.
这个碗是瓷的，小心别摔碎了。
Zhège wǎn shì cí de, xiǎoxīn bié shuāi suì le.
This bowl is porcelain, be careful not to break it.

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history
The English word 'china' (meaning porcelain) comes from China's historical dominance in ceramic production. The word 瓷 has been used for over a thousand years. Jingdezhen (景德镇) in Jiangxi province has been the center of Chinese porcelain production since the Han dynasty.

Stroke Order

瓷 cí