高嶺土

See also: 高岭土

Chinese

Gaoling earth; dirt; clay
trad. (高嶺土) 高嶺 土
simp. (高岭土) 高岭 土

Etymology

From 高嶺村 / 高岭村 (Gāolǐng cūn), a village in Fuliang County that became the chief source of Jingdezhen's kaolin during the early and mid-Qing dynasty.

Pronunciation

Noun

高嶺土

  1. kaolin; china clay

Synonyms

Descendants

  • ⇒ French: kaolin
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