瓷 cí china
china; crockery; porcelain
How to remember 瓷: 次 time + 瓦 tile = china. For the third time this week the cat knocks a cup off the balcony onto the roof tiles, and grandma mourns her china.
Component breakdown
瓷 = 次 time + 瓦 tile
- 次 time
- 冫 ice
- 欠 to lack
- 瓦 tile
For the third time this week the cat knocks a cup off the balcony onto the roof tiles, and grandma mourns her china.
How it is used
- Porcelain/china - 瓷器 (cíqì) porcelain ware, 陶瓷 (táocí) ceramics (pottery and porcelain).
- A hallmark of Chinese craft; note China the country and 'china' the ware share the association.
- 瓷砖 (cízhuān) = ceramic tiles.
- Colloquial 铁瓷/瓷 (northern slang) = a close buddy, but standard use is the material.