unfired pottery body; greenware
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unfired pottery body; greenware; clay embryo before firing
Technical term in ceramics referring to the fragile state of pottery before it undergoes the first firing (bisque firing). Often used with the erhua suffix "儿" in northern dialects.
Zhè这
xiē些
ní泥
tāi胎
er儿
xū需
yào要
zài在
yīn阴
liáng凉
chù处
wán完
quán全
liàng晾
gān干
hòu后
cái才
néng能
rù入
yáo窑
。
These greenware pieces need to dry completely in a cool place before they can be placed in the kiln.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
bān搬
yùn运
zhe着
cuì脆
ruò弱
de的
ní泥
tāi胎
er儿
。
The craftsmen carefully transported the fragile unfired pottery bodies.
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Zhè这
gè个
ní泥
tāi胎
er儿
rú如
guǒ果
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
dàng当
hěn很
róng容
yì易
kāi开
liè裂
。
This greenware is prone to cracking if not handled properly.