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Definition(s) for: 紫砂

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
紫砂 zǐ shā - 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 30,082 19,843

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- purple
- violet
shā- sand
- gravel
- granule
- variant of 沙[sha1]

Other Words Containing 紫砂

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo