陶瓷

táocí

noun HSK 7 #13,191

Meanings

1 ceramics
2 pottery and porcelain

Characters

pottery; earthenware

porcelain; chinaware

Examples

景德镇是中国著名的陶瓷之都。

Jǐngdézhèn shì Zhōngguó zhùmíng de táocí zhī dū.

Jingdezhen is China's famous ceramics capital.

这个博物馆展出了很多古代陶瓷。

Zhège bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le hěn duō gǔdài táocí.

This museum displays many ancient ceramics.

Tips

culture

China is the birthplace of porcelain. The English word 'china' (lowercase) means porcelain, reflecting China's historic dominance in ceramics.

Stroke Order

陶 táo

瓷 cí