The story
- Mandarin · borrowed from紫砂
- English todayzisha
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 紫砂 (zǐshā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A mixture of kaolin, quartz and mica, with a high content of iron oxide, used in making Yixing ware. Full definition →
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 紫砂 (zǐshā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.