a coal pit or small coal mine, often one using traditional or non-industrial mining methods

A vaulted dwelling carved out of the earth or cliffs, common in the Loess Plateau of northwest China.

An official government-operated kiln producing high-quality porcelain for the imperial court, notably during the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties

a home or shelter carved into a hillside of loess; an earthen cave dwelling

a kiln used for firing and making bricks, pottery, or tiles; tilery

[slang] brothel; whorehouse; a place where prostitutes work

a kiln for heating limestone to produce lime

(bound form) one of the five famous porcelain kilns of the Song Dynasty, located in Ruzhou, Henan Province

A kiln used for firing porcelain and ceramics.

To build a fire in a kiln for making pottery, porcelain, or bricks

A famous ceramic kiln in Longquan, Zhejiang, that reached its peak during the Song Dynasty; also used to refer to the celadon pottery produced there.

One of the famous five great kilns of the Song dynasty, located in modern-day Quyang, Hebei; it is renowned for its high-quality white porcelain with delicate carved or incised patterns.

(dialect) prostitute; a term used in older contexts for a sex worker

A kiln used for burning or producing charcoal.

A famous folk ceramic kiln of northern China, active since the Northern and Southern Dynasties and peaking during the Song and Yuan Dynasties; named after Cizhou, now Ci County in Hebei province.

brick kiln; a factory or site where bricks are fired in a kiln

one of the six major ceramic kiln systems of the Song dynasty, located in modern-day Tongchuan, Shaanxi; known for northern celadon

A famous ceramic kiln during the Song dynasty located in Yonghe Town, Jiangxi; known for its unique folk art styles including paper-cut patterns, leaf imprints, and tortoise-shell glazes

A pit or hole created by excavating clay or soil for making bricks, tiles, or ceramics

Famous ceramic kiln located in Foshan, Guangdong province, active from the Song dynasty through today; known for producing heavy-bodied stoneware and creative imitations of [[钧窑|鈞窯|jun1 yao2]] glazes.

shabby dwelling; a broken-down house; literally "broken tiles and a cold kiln"

A famous porcelain kiln of the Song Dynasty or the distinctive crackle-glazed ceramics produced there; historically attributed to the elder of the Zhang brothers in Longquan, Zhejiang.

low-class brothel or unlicensed prostitution house

A small-scale coal mine, typically one that is privately owned and has poor working conditions.

Di kiln, a type of celadon porcelain produced at the Longquan kilns during the Southern Song dynasty, characterized by its smooth, thick glaze and lack of crackling

A famous ancient porcelain kiln, allegedly located near modern Zhengzhou and commissioned by Emperor Chai Rong of the Later Zhou dynasty

a type of Chinese pottery from the Song dynasty produced in Ji'an, Jiangxi Province

A cave or grotto carved into a steep rock face, often used as a dwelling.

a kiln used for firing and baking bricks

The industry involved in the production of ceramics, bricks, tiles, glass, cement, and other silicate-based materials fired at high temperatures in a kiln.

the owner of a kiln

Unexpected or intentional changes in the color or glaze of pottery during firing, caused by chemical reactions in the kiln

(dialect) a prostitute; a woman who works in a brothel

a woman who works in a brothel

(colloquial) an underground tunnel or shaft in a coal mine

The top part of a cave dwelling or a kiln used for firing ceramics, bricks, and tiles

informal name for a worker who digs coal in a mine

(colloquial) a coal miner; worker who digs coal in a mine

a vertical, cylindrical high-temperature furnace used primarily for firing limestone, dolomite, or silicate cement

(slang) prison; a place where criminals are confined

An ancient porcelain kiln in Sichuan; also refers to the thin, high-quality white porcelain produced there during the Tang dynasty.

A famous Tang-dynasty ceramic kiln site located in modern Zhejiang province, known for its high-quality celadon porcelain.

(slang) to serve time in prison; to be in jail

To visit a brothel for sex; to go whoring.

A famous ancient ceramic kiln located in present-day Qionglai, Sichuan, that was active from the Eastern Jin to the Song dynasty and peaked during the Tang dynasty; it is known as a pioneer of underglaze painted ceramics.

A famous Tang dynasty ceramic kiln site located in modern-day Hebei province, renowned for producing high-quality white porcelain that was often compared to the green celadon of the southern [[越窑|越窯|yue4 yao2]]

One of the five famous porcelain kilns of the Song Dynasty, located in present-day Yuzhou, Henan; known for producing vibrant blue, red, and purple glazed ceramics

One of the five great kilns of the Song Dynasty, located in present-day Yuzhou, Henan; known for producing porcelain with vibrant multi-colored glazes

Zhang kiln, a type of Song dynasty celadon porcelain produced by the Zhang brothers in Longquan, Zhejiang Province