shàn

墡

Character · Noun

white clay; kaolin

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

noun

archaic

An archaic term found in classical texts referring to a fine white clay used for whitewashing or pottery. Not used in modern spoken Chinese.

Gǔ古

shū书

jì记

zǎi载

，

cǐ此

shān山

duō多

shàn墡

，

kě可

zhì制

táo陶

qì器

。

Ancient texts record that this mountain abounds in white clay, which can be used to make pottery.

Shàn墡

tǔ土

xì细

nì腻

，

gǔ古

rén人

yòng用

yǐ以

tú涂

bì壁

。

The white clay is fine and smooth; ancient people used it to whitewash walls.