瓷 meaning and stroke order
Chinaware; porcelain; china
How to write 瓷, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 瓷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- chinaware
- porcelain
- china
How 瓷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Pottery.
瓦 gives the meaning and 次 hints at the sound.
Radical: 瓦 (tile), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 瓷
The bottom part 瓦 (wǎ) means tile or pottery, so it tells you this is about fired clay. The top part 次 (cì) gives the sound, so think of 瓷 (cí) as the pottery that sounds like 次.
瓷 usually appears in compound words rather than alone, such as 瓷器 (cíqì) for porcelain ware, 陶瓷 (táocí) for ceramics, and 瓷砖 (cízhuān) for ceramic tiles. Example: 这个花瓶是瓷的。(Zhège huāpíng shì cí de.) This vase is made of porcelain.
Common mistake: Learners often read 瓷 with the fourth tone like its sound part 次 (cì), but 瓷 is second tone, cí. Also do not confuse the bottom 瓦 with 互 or 牙 when writing it.
Common words with 瓷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
瓷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瓷
How many strokes are in 瓷?
瓷 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瓷 mean?
瓷 (cí) means chinaware; porcelain; china. A common word with it is 瓷器 (cíqì), meaning "chinaware; porcelain".
How do you pronounce 瓷?
瓷 is pronounced cí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 瓷?
The radical of 瓷 is 瓦, which carries the idea of "tile". Dictionaries list 瓷 under this radical.
Is 瓷 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瓷 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is China called china in English, and is it related to 瓷?
In English, porcelain is called china because it was famously made in China. In Chinese, though, the country is 中国 (Zhōngguó) and porcelain is 瓷器 (cíqì). The two words are not related in Chinese.
What is the difference between 陶 and 瓷?
陶 (táo) is pottery or earthenware fired at lower temperatures, and it is usually thicker and more porous. 瓷 (cí) is porcelain, which is harder, finer, and often white. Together, 陶瓷 (táocí) covers ceramics in general.