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瓷土

Word · Noun

clay for making porcelain; kaolin

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

pottery clay; kaolin

neutral

A specific type of fine, white clay essential for making high-quality porcelain, especially in regions like Jingdezhen. Often synonymous with 'kaolin'.

Jǐng景
dé德
zhèn镇
de的
cí瓷
tǔ土
zhì质
liàng量
shì世
jiè界
wén闻
míng名
 。

The quality of Jingdezhen's porcelain clay is world-famous.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cí瓷
qì器
shì是
yòng用
yōu优
zhì质
cí瓷
tǔ土
zhì制
chéng成
de的
 。

This porcelain is made from high-quality kaolin.

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Kāi开
cǎi采
cí瓷
tǔ土
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chǎn产
yè业
 。

Mining porcelain clay is an important local industry.