Ru ware

noun

A very rare type of Chinese porcelain, often with a blue glaze, dating from the Song dynasty.

OriginMandarin 汝瓷 →
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Meanings

nounRu ware (usually uncountable, plural Ru wares)

plural Ru wares · alternative Ju ware

  1. uncountableusuallyA very rare type of Chinese porcelain, often with a blue glaze, dating from the Song dynasty.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ju ware

Origin

  1. Mandarin汝
  2. Mandarin汝瓷
  3. EnglishRu ware

Partial calque of Mandarin 汝瓷 (Rǔcí), using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 汝 (Rǔ), in reference to the town of Ruzhou where it was manufactured.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 汝瓷
  • 汝瓷 (Rǔcí)Translations
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APA

Ru ware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20ware

MLA

“Ru ware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20ware. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ru ware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ru%20ware.

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