shíqì

炻器

Word · Noun

stoneware

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

stoneware; ceramic ware intermediate between pottery and porcelain

technical

A technical term for a specific class of ceramics with low water absorption. It is harder and less porous than pottery (陶器) but not as vitrified or translucent as porcelain (瓷器). Common household items include water jars (水缸) and clay sand pots (沙锅).

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shí炻
qì器
guàn罐
zi子
jì既
shí实
yòng用
yòu又
měi美
guān观
 。

This kind of stoneware jar is both practical and beautiful.

Shí炻
qì器
de的
xī吸
shuǐ水
lǜ率
bǐ比
táo陶
qì器
dī低
 ,
dàn但
bǐ比
cí瓷
qì器
gāo高
 。

The water absorption rate of stoneware is lower than that of pottery, but higher than that of porcelain.

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Rú如
shuǐ水
gāng缸
 、
shā沙
guō锅
děng等
 。

Examples include water jars and sand pots.