clay idol; earthen figurine
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clay idol; earthen figurine; clay sculpture
Often refers to ancient burial figures or folk art sculptures made from clay. Can be used literally or metaphorically to describe something lifeless or without spirit.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
nà那
zuò座
Hàn汉
mù墓
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
táo陶
zhì制
tǔ土
ǒu偶
。
Archaeologists discovered a large number of pottery figurines in that Han Dynasty tomb.
Zhè这
xiē些
tǔ土
ǒu偶
suī虽
rán然
lì历
jīng经
qiān千
nián年
，
què却
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
Although these clay idols have gone through a thousand years, they remain well-preserved.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
zī姿
tài态
de的
Táng唐
dài代
tǔ土
ǒu偶
。
The museum displays Tang Dynasty clay figurines in various poses.