chái​yáo

Chai kiln

  • created sense approved 柴窑/柴窯 · chái​yáo · Chai kiln — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    chái​yáo

    Chai kiln

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

    柴 (literal) → 柴 · chái · Chai 窑 (literal) → 窑/窯 · yáo · kiln

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  • created sense approved 柴窑/柴窯 · chái​yáo · Chai ware — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    chái​yáo

    Chai ware

    Exquisite porcelain produced at the Chai kiln, legendary for being blue as the sky, clear as a mirror, thin as paper, and resonant as a chime stone

    柴 (literal) → 柴 · chái · Chai 窑 (literal) → 窑/窯 · yáo · kiln-fired ceramics

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