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缸瓦

Word · Noun

a type of pottery material

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a type of ceramic material made from sand, clay, etc., often glazed; crockery

neutral

Specifically refers to the coarse, fired clay material used to make pots, vats, and basins, typically coated with glaze. It is a traditional material in Chinese pottery and ceramics.

Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
gāng缸
shì是
yòng用
gāng缸
wǎ瓦
zhì制
zào造
de的
 ,
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
 。

This water vat is made of crockery and is very sturdy.

Gāng缸
wǎ瓦
pén盆
zài在
guò过
qù去
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiā家
yòng用
qì器
mǐn皿
 。

Crockery basins were common household utensils in the past.

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Zhì制
zuò作
gāng缸
wǎ瓦
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
mén门
de的
shāo烧
zhì制
jì技
shù术
 。

Making crockery requires specialized firing techniques.