窰 (yáo) - Kiln — a furnace or oven for baking,

窰Tone 2

yáo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

窰 · yáo

Kiln — a furnace or oven for baking, drying, or firing pottery, bricks, or other ceramic materials.

Kiln — a furnace or oven for baking,

Usage highlights

Brick kilnPottery kilnPorcelain kilnLime kilnCharcoal kilnDragon kiln

Synonyms

  • 窑— kiln (simplified variant)
  • 炉— furnace, stove

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The potter fired the vase in the kiln (窰).
  • This region is famous for its brick kilns (砖窰).
  • Ancient porcelain was produced in dragon kilns (龙窰).
  • They built a charcoal kiln in the forest (炭窰).

Collocations

  • Brick kiln(砖窰)
  • Pottery kiln(陶窰)
  • Porcelain kiln(瓷窰)
  • Lime kiln(石灰窰)
  • Charcoal kiln(炭窰)
  • Dragon kiln(龙窰)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Kilns have been central to Chinese ceramic production for millennia, with famous historical kiln sites like the Jingdezhen kilns.
  • The character 窰 reflects its function with the 'cave' radical (穴) suggesting an enclosed firing chamber.
  • Kiln technology was a crucial aspect of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and industrial production.

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