陶器 (táo qì) — earthenware | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

earthenware

Measure word · 件

陶器。
Zhè zhǒng táo qì shì shǒu gōng zhì zuò de.
This type of earthenware is handmade.
陶器。
Bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔ dài táo qì.
There is a lot of ancient earthenware in the museum.
陶器。
Tā xǐ huan shōu jí gè zhǒng táo qì.
She likes to collect all kinds of earthenware.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The vessel 器 is made of 陶, giving earthenware.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The oldest 陶 paired 阜 (mound of dirt) with 勹 (two people) and 土 (earth), showing digging; the parts below 勹 later changed.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The origin of 器 is uncertain; one traditional account reads the whole shape as a scene of guarding over four vessels.

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