陶瓷 táocí pottery and porcelain
pottery and porcelain; ceramics
How to remember 陶瓷: 陶 pottery + 瓷 china = pottery and porcelain.
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How it is used
- Ceramics - pottery and porcelain as a material category - 陶瓷餐具 (táocí cānjù) ceramic tableware.
- A cover term joining 陶 (earthenware) and 瓷 (fine porcelain); used for the industry and material broadly.
- Everyday and technical; pairs with 陶瓷工艺 (ceramic craft), 陶瓷厂 (ceramics factory).