Ru kiln

noun

A kiln in which Chinese Ru ware was manufactured during the Song dynasty.

OriginMandarin 汝窯 /汝窑 →
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Meanings

nounRu kiln (plural Ru kilns)

plural Ru kilns · alternative Ju kiln

  1. historicalA kiln in which Chinese Ru ware was manufactured during the Song dynasty.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ju kiln

Origin

  1. Mandarin汝
  2. Mandarin汝窯 /汝窑
  3. EnglishRu 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.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 汝窯 /汝窑
  • 汝窯 /汝窑 (Rǔyáo)Translations
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APA

Ru kiln. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20kiln

MLA

“Ru kiln.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20kiln. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ru kiln,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20kiln.

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