kiln; oven for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics; a factory or workshop for producing ceramics

a pit or mine for extracting coal, often referring to those using traditional or small-scale methods

(bound form) a cave-like dwelling dug into a hillside, common in northwestern China; a loess house

(slang) a brothel; a house of prostitution

a Chinese surname

ceramics produced in a specific famous kiln (e.g. Ru ware, Xuan ware)