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Simple Dictionary Definition

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    tu3
t`u
    tu
 ni
    に

More info & calligraphy:

Earth
earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
(archaism) soil (esp. reddish soil); (place-name) Do
Bhū; bhūmi; pṛthivī. Earth, locality, local, vulgar.

土牛

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tǔ niú
    tu3 niu2
t`u niu
    tu niu
 dogyuu / dogyu
    どぎゅう

More info & calligraphy:

Earth Ox/Bull
clay ox; mound of earth on a dike (ready for emergency repairs)
(given name) Dogyū

土馬

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 doba
    どば

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Earth Horse
{archeol} clay horse (Kofun and Nara periods); (surname) Tsuchima

塑像

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sù xiàng
    su4 xiang4
su hsiang
 sozou / sozo
    そぞう
to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal – as distinct from carving in stone or wood); a statue created through such a process
plaster image; clay figure
To model images.

泥塑

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ní sù
    ni2 su4
ni su
 deiso / deso
    でいそ
clay modeling; clay figurine or statue
unfired clay figurine

粘土

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nián tǔ
    nian2 tu3
nien t`u
    nien tu
 nendo(p); nebatsuchi
    ねんど(P); ねばつち
clay; loam
clay

陶土

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táo tǔ
    tao2 tu3
t`ao t`u
    tao tu
 toudo / todo
    とうど
potter's clay; kaolin
potter's clay; kaolin; china clay

see styles
yáng
    yang2
yang
clay sheep buried with the dead

see styles
zhí
    zhi2
chih
 hani
    はに
soil with large clay content
(surname) Hani

see styles
jǐn
    jin3
chin
clay; old variant of 僅|仅[jin3]; violet (plant)

see styles

    su4
su
 so
to model (a figure) in clay; (bound form) plastic (i.e. the synthetic material)
To model in clay.

see styles

    ge2
ko
dry clay lump


see styles

    lu2
lu
clay; shop

see styles
zèng
    zeng4
tseng
 koshiki; sou / koshiki; so
    こしき; そう
cauldron; rice pot
(1) (See 蒸篭・1) steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); (2) (こしき only) steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production); (surname) Koshiki

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zhān
    zhan1
chan
 neba
    ねば
to glue; to paste; to adhere; to stick to
(1) (See お粘) stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; gummy material; (2) (abbreviation) (See 粘土・ねばつち) clay

乾鍋


干锅

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gān guō
    gan1 guo1
kan kuo
dry pot, a type of dish in which ingredients are wok-fried, then served hot in a clay pot or on a metal pan

二相

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èr xiàng
    er4 xiang4
erh hsiang
 nisou / niso
    にそう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) two-phase
The two forms, or characteristics, of the bhutatathata, universal and particular. The 起信論 gives (a) 淨智相 pure wisdom, cf. ālaya-vijñāna, out of whose primary condition arise (b) 不思議用相 inconceivable, beneficial functions and uses. The same śāstra gives also a definition of the 眞如 as (a) 同相 that all things, pure or impure, are fundamentally of the same universal, e.g. clay which is made into tiles; (b) 異相 but display particular qualities, as affected by pure or impure causes, e.g. the tiles. Another definition, of the 智度論 31, is (a) 總相 universals, as impermanence; (b) 別相 particulars, for though all things have the universal basis of impermanence they have particular qualities, e.g. earth-solidity, heat of fire, etc.

京壁

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 kyoukabe / kyokabe
    きょうかべ
{archit} kyokabe; Kyoto-style wall made from clay, sand and straw

便壺


便壶

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biàn hú
    bian4 hu2
pien hu
 bentsubo; benko
    べんつぼ; べんこ
bed urinal; chamber pot
(See 汲み取り便所,壷・つぼ・1,便槽) night-soil vault; clay pot used to collect feces in an outhouse

克萊


克莱

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kè lái
    ke4 lai2
k`o lai
    ko lai
Clay (name)

八音

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bā yīn
    ba1 yin1
pa yin
 hatton
ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲|丝, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹); the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories; music
The eight tones of a Buddha's voice―beautiful, flexible, harmonious, respect-producing, not effeminate (i.e. manly), unerring, deep and resonant.

土人

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tǔ rén
    tu3 ren2
t`u jen
    tu jen
 dojin
    どじん
native; aborigine; clay figure
(sometimes derog.) native; aboriginal; (male given name) Toshiko

土偶

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 doguu / dogu
    どぐう
(1) earthen figure; clay figure; (2) dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period; (given name) Doguu

土壩


土坝

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tǔ bà
    tu3 ba4
t`u pa
    tu pa
earth dam; dam of earth and rocks (as opposed to waterproof dam of clay or concrete)

土製


土制

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tǔ zhì
    tu3 zhi4
t`u chih
    tu chih
 dosei / dose
    どせい
homemade; earthen
clay; earthen

土面

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 domen
    どめん
clay face (made like a mask or as a decoration); (surname) Tonomo

埴瓮

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 hanibe
    はにべ
(archaism) vessel made of clay

埴生

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 hanyuu / hanyu
    はにゅう
clay soil; (place-name, surname) Habu

壁土

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 kabetsuchi
    かべつち
plaster; wall clay; wall mud

壌土

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 joudo / jodo
    じょうど
(1) soil; (2) loamy soil; loam; soil with clay content of 25-37.5%

封泥

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fēng ní
    feng1 ni2
feng ni
 fuudei / fude
    ふうでい
sealing clay; lute
{music} lute

彩塑

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cǎi sù
    cai3 su4
ts`ai su
    tsai su
painted clay figure

彫塑

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 chouso / choso
    ちょうそ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) carving; engraving; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) clay model; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) plastic art

揉和

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róu hé
    rou2 he2
jou ho
to knead (clay)

敲き

see styles
 tataki
    たたき
(1) seared skipjack tuna; (2) (slang) robbery; extortion; (3) hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor

枕塊


枕块

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zhěn kuài
    zhen3 kuai4
chen k`uai
    chen kuai
to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)

水罐

see styles
shuǐ guàn
    shui3 guan4
shui kuan
container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc

泥人

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ní rén
    ni2 ren2
ni jen
 nainin
clay figurine
A sufferer in niraya, or hell, or doomed to it.

泥像

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 deizou / dezo
    でいぞう
(rare) (See 泥象・でいしょう) clay figure (buried with the dead in ancient China); earthen statue

泥土

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ní tǔ
    ni2 tu3
ni t`u
    ni tu
 deido / dedo
    でいど
earth; soil; mud; clay
(form) mud

泥孩

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ní hái
    ni2 hai2
ni hai
clay doll

泥封

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ní fēng
    ni2 feng1
ni feng
to seal jars etc with mud, clay or lute; lute; luting

泥胎

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ní tāi
    ni2 tai1
ni t`ai
    ni tai
clay idol

泥象

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 deishou / desho
    でいしょう
clay figure (buried with the dead in ancient China); earthen statue

浅鉢

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 asabachi
    あさばち
(See 深鉢) shallow (clay) pot

深鉢

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 fukabachi
    ふかばち
(See 浅鉢) deep (clay) pot

瓦猿

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 kawarazaru
    かわらざる
clay monkey figure

甄陶

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zhēn táo
    zhen1 tao2
chen t`ao
    chen tao
to make something of clay; to appraise people of talent

白土

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 shiratsuchi; hakudo
    しらつち; はくど
(See カオリン) white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar; (given name) Byakudo

磁鉱

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 jikou / jiko
    じこう
(1) kaolin; China clay; (2) (abbreviation) (See 磁鉄鉱) magnetite

糞壺

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 kusotsubo
    くそつぼ
(See 便壺,便槽) clay pot used to collect night-soil

紙土

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 kamitsuchi
    かみつち
paper clay

紫砂

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zǐ shā
    zi3 sha1
tzu sha
a type of clay found in the region of Yixing 宜興|宜兴[Yi2 xing1], used to make Yixing stoneware, with its distinctive russet or dark purple coloring

胎土

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 taido
    たいど
pottery clay

胎體


胎体

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tāi tǐ
    tai1 ti3
t`ai t`i
    tai ti
(in ceramics, lacquerware etc) the base (made of clay, metal, bamboo etc) onto which a glaze, lacquer or other decorative elements are applied

膠泥


胶泥

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jiāo ní
    jiao1 ni2
chiao ni
 koudei / kode
    こうでい
clay
(See モルタル) mortar

赤土

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 akatsuchi
    あかつち
(1) red clay; red earth; laterite; (2) dark-red paint; (surname) Sekido

重土

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 juudo / judo
    じゅうど
(1) (See 酸化バリウム) barium oxide; (2) (abbreviation) (See 重粘土) heavy clay

陶磁

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 touji / toji
    とうじ
clay

骨瓷

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gǔ cí
    gu3 ci2
ku tz`u
    ku tzu
bone china (fine white porcelain made from a mixture of clay and bone ash)

黏土

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nián tǔ
    nian2 tu3
nien t`u
    nien tu
clay

クレー

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 guree
    グレー
clay; (place-name) Gray (France); Gree

タタキ

see styles
 tataki
    タタキ
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor

一品鍋


一品锅

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yī pǐn guō
    yi1 pin3 guo1
i p`in kuo
    i pin kuo
dish containing a variety of meats and vegetables arranged in a broth in a clay pot; chafing dish

三合土

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sān hé tǔ
    san1 he2 tu3
san ho t`u
    san ho tu
traditional Chinese building material made by mixing three components (typically lime, clay, and sand)

三和土

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 tataki(gikun)
    たたき(gikun)
(occ. 叩き) hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor

兵馬俑


兵马俑

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bīng mǎ yǒng
    bing1 ma3 yong3
ping ma yung
 heibayou / hebayo
    へいばよう
figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead; Terracotta Army (historic site)
(See 兵馬) terracotta army (clay figurines found near the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor in China); terracotta warriors and horses

土人形

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 tsuchiningyou / tsuchiningyo
    つちにんぎょう
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine

地の粉

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 jinoko
    じのこ
(exp,n) base powder for lacquer (usu. made from clay)

Variations:

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 ken
    けん
(archaism) xun (ancient Chinese musical instrument resembling a clay ocarina)

安定液

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 anteieki / anteeki
    あんていえき
slurry; clay suspension

橡皮泥

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xiàng pí ní
    xiang4 pi2 ni2
hsiang p`i ni
    hsiang pi ni
plasticine; modeling clay

油粘土

see styles
 aburanendo
    あぶらねんど
oil-based clay (for modelling, sculpting, etc.)

泥人形

see styles
 doroningyou / doroningyo
    どろにんぎょう
clay doll

泥菩薩


泥菩萨

see styles
ní pú sà
    ni2 pu2 sa4
ni p`u sa
    ni pu sa
clay Bodhisattva

猫火鉢

see styles
 nekohibachi
    ねこひばち
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)

白粘土

see styles
 hakunendo
    はくねんど
kaolin; potter's clay

磚紅土


砖红土

see styles
zhuān hóng tǔ
    zhuan1 hong2 tu3
chuan hung t`u
    chuan hung tu
red brick clay

粘土層

see styles
 nendosou / nendoso
    ねんどそう
(expression) layer of clay; clay stratum

粘土板

see styles
 nendoban
    ねんどばん
clay tablet; clay disc

粘土質

see styles
 nendoshitsu
    ねんどしつ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) clay-like; clayey; argillaceous

粘板岩

see styles
 nenbangan
    ねんばんがん
clay rock; slate

荒壁土

see styles
 arakabetsuchi
    あらかべつち
(See 中塗り土) clay, straw, etc. mix used for rough undercoat of wall; cob

赤玉土

see styles
 akadamatsuchi
    あかだまつち
red soil aggregate; akadama; clay-like volcanic ash soil (used for bonsai, etc.)

赤粘土

see styles
 akanendo
    あかねんど
red clay

重粘土

see styles
 juunendo / junendo
    じゅうねんど
heavy clay

高嶺土


高岭土

see styles
gāo lǐng tǔ
    gao1 ling3 tu3
kao ling t`u
    kao ling tu
kaolin (clay); china clay

高陵土

see styles
 kouryoudo / koryodo
    こうりょうど
(rare) (See カオリン) china clay; kaolin; porcelain clay

カオリン

see styles
 kaorin
    カオリン
kaolin; china clay

中塗り土

see styles
 nakanuritsuchi
    なかぬりつち
(See 荒壁土) clay, straw, etc. mix used for intermediary wall coating

土牛木馬


土牛木马

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tǔ niú mù mǎ
    tu3 niu2 mu4 ma3
t`u niu mu ma
    tu niu mu ma
clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance; worthless object

寢苫枕塊


寝苫枕块

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qǐn shān zhěn kuài
    qin3 shan1 zhen3 kuai4
ch`in shan chen k`uai
    chin shan chen kuai
bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom); the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period

断層粘土

see styles
 dansounendo / dansonendo
    だんそうねんど
fault gouge; fault clay

泥塑木雕

see styles
ní sù mù diāo
    ni2 su4 mu4 diao1
ni su mu tiao
 niso mokuchō
Modeled clay and carved wood, images.

泥牛入海

see styles
ní niú rù hǎi
    ni2 niu2 ru4 hai3
ni niu ju hai
lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

温泉余土

see styles
 onsenyodo
    おんせんよど
{geol} solfataric clay

粘土作り

see styles
 nendozukuri
    ねんどづくり
(can be adjective with の) made of clay

粘土鉱物

see styles
 nendokoubutsu / nendokobutsu
    ねんどこうぶつ
clay mineral

酸性白土

see styles
 sanseihakudo / sansehakudo
    さんせいはくど
(Japanese) acid clay

黏土動畫


黏土动画

see styles
nián tǔ dòng huà
    nian2 tu3 dong4 hua4
nien t`u tung hua
    nien tu tung hua
clay animation; Claymation

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