created sense approved 紫砂 · zǐshā · purple clay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
紫砂
zǐshā
purple clay
A fine-textured clay rich in iron, found in [[宜兴|宜興|yi2 xing1]], Jiangsu province, which turns reddish-brown or dark purple after firing; used primarily for making unglazed stoneware like teapots.
紫 (literal) → 紫 · zǐ · purple 砂 (literal) → 砂 · shā · clay
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 紫砂 · zǐshā · red ware — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
紫砂
zǐshā
red ware
Unglazed stoneware made from purple clay, especially teapots from [[宜兴|宜興|yi2 xing1]] (also known as boccaro or buccaro ware)
紫 (literal) → 紫 · zǐ · purple 砂 (literal) → 砂 · shā · clay
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition