(tuó) - Potter's wheel & a rotating disk used for shaping clay in

Tone 2

tuó | 13 strokes | radical:

· tuó

Potter's wheel;

a rotating disk used for shaping clay in pottery making.

Potter's wheela rotating disk used for shaping clay in

Usage highlights

Potter's wheelStone wheelManual wheelWheel throwingPottery wheelWheel operation

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The potter shapes the clay on the wheel (碢上).
  • Traditional pottery uses a manual wheel (手工碢).
  • The ceramic artist operates the wheel (操作碢).
  • Ancient pottery workshops had stone wheels (石碢).

Collocations

  • Potter's wheel(陶碢)
  • Stone wheel(石碢)
  • Manual wheel(手工碢)
  • Wheel throwing(碢制)
  • Pottery wheel(陶瓷碢)
  • Wheel operation(碢操作)

Idioms

  • Shaped by the potter's wheel(碢上成型)
  • Turning on the wheel(碢转)
  • Wheel-thrown pottery(碢制陶器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 碢 specifically refers to the potter's wheel used in traditional Chinese ceramics.
  • Pottery making has a long history in China dating back to Neolithic times.
  • The wheel represents an important technological advancement in ceramic production.

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