瓷器 cíqì chinaware
chinaware; porcelain
How to remember 瓷器: 瓷 china + 器 device = chinaware.
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How it is used
- Porcelain/china as objects - 中国的瓷器很有名 (Zhōngguó de cíqì hěn yǒumíng) Chinese porcelain is famous.
- Refers to the finished ware (vases, cups, plates); the material/craft itself is 陶瓷 (táocí, ceramics).
- Comes up in art, history, and antiques talk.