(táo) - A historical term for a type of coarse & also used as a variant form in some

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táo | 16 strokes | radical:

· táo

A historical term for a type of coarse pottery or earthenware;

also used as a variant form in some contexts.

A historical term for a type of coarsealso used as a variant form in some

Usage highlights

coarse potteryearthenwarepottery vesselancient potterypottery shard

Synonyms

  • pottery, ceramics
  • porcelain
  • tile, earthenware

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists found ancient coarse pottery (鋾器).
  • The term appears in some historical texts for earthenware (鋾瓦).
  • It was used for simple storage vessels (鋾罐).

Collocations

  • coarse pottery(鋾器)
  • earthenware(鋾瓦)
  • pottery vessel(鋾罐)
  • ancient pottery(古鋾)
  • pottery shard(鋾片)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in historical texts referring to simple, unglazed pottery.
  • It represents early Chinese ceramic technology before the development of fine porcelain.

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