clay sculpting craft; clay figurine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
folk craft of modeling human figures from clay
Refers to the traditional craft or technique, not the finished object. Often associated with regional styles like Tianjin's 'Clay Figure Zhang' (泥人张).
Ní泥
sù塑
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
mín民
jiān间
gōng工
yì艺
zhī之
yī一
。
Clay sculpting is one of China's traditional folk crafts.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
cóng从
shì事
ní泥
sù塑
chuàng创
zuò作
yǐ已
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
。
This elderly artisan has been engaged in clay sculpting for fifty years.
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Tiān天
jīn津
de的
ní泥
sù塑
gōng工
yì艺
wén闻
míng名
quán全
guó国
。
Tianjin's clay sculpting craft is famous throughout the country.
noun
clay sculpture; clay figurine; modeled clay artwork
Refers to the finished artwork or object created through clay modeling, ranging from small decorative figures to large religious sculptures.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
jīng精
měi美
de的
ní泥
sù塑
。
The museum displays many exquisite clay sculptures.
Zhè这
gè个
ní泥
sù塑
rén人
wù物
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
This clay figurine looks vividly lifelike.
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Sì寺
miào庙
de的
shān山
qiáng墙
shàng上
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
dà大
xíng型
ní泥
sù塑
。
The gable walls of the temple are decorated with large-scale clay sculptures.