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黏土 — meaning in English

nián tǔ

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English meaning

  • clay noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
  • tint noun A slight or pale shade of a color.
  • tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional colouring.

Senses

黏土 is used for these senses in English:

  • adobe The earth from which such bricks are made.
  • clay A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
  • potter's clay The clay used by a potter.
  • tint A color considered with reference to other very similar colors.
  • tone (music) (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.

clay — full definition

  1. noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
  2. noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.

sound — full definition

  1. noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
  2. verb To produce a sound, or to give an impression through how something comes across.
  3. adj In good condition; healthy, solid, or well-founded.
  4. noun A long, narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or separating an island from the mainland.

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