Etymology

Ru kiln

Today it means: A kiln in which Chinese Ru ware was manufactured during the Song dynasty. Full definition →

Mandarin 汝窯 /汝窑
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from汝
  2. Mandarin · calque of汝窯 /汝窑
  3. English todayRu kiln

Partial calque of Mandarin 汝窯 /汝窑 (Rǔyáo), using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 汝 (Rǔ), in reference to Ruzhou, where they were located.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin汝窯 all →

Ju kiln

Mandarin^汝 all →

Ju kilnJu wareRu ware

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