yáo​biàn

kiln transmutation / flambé

  • created sense approved 窑变/窯變 · yáo​biàn · kiln transmutation / flambé — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    窑变 / 窯變

    yáo​biàn

    kiln transmutation / flambé

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

    窑 (literal) → 窑/窯 · yáo · kiln 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 窑变/窯變 · yáo​biàn · change of heart — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    窑变 / 窯變

    yáo​biàn

    change of heart

    Metaphor for changing one’s mind or feelings, derived from the unpredictable changes in a kiln

    窑 (literal) → 窑/窯 · yáo · kiln 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense