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CHINESE CHARACTER

yáo

窑

窑

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kiln

Numbered pinyin
yao2
English meanings
kiln, oven, coal pit, cave dwelling, (coll.) brothel, variant of 窯|窑[yao2]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 穴; bottom 缶.

  • Top

    穴
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  • Bottom

    缶

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱穴缶

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gǔlǎo古老de的yáo窑。

    An old kiln.

  2. 02

    shāo烧zhì制táocí陶瓷。

    Fire the ceramics.

  3. 03

    chuántǒng传统gōngyì工艺。

    Traditional craft.

  4. 04

    jiàng匠xīn心dú独yùn运。

    Ingenious.

  5. 05

    wénmíng闻名xiá遐ěr迩。

    Famous.

  6. 06

    dài代dài代chuánchéng传承。

    Passed down.

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