đôn

Thân thiện

Bà cụ ngồi trên chiếc đôn bằng sứ trắng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A terra-cotta or ceramic seat: A low, often cylindrical or square, solid support made of fired clay, traditionally used as a simple seat.
   • A terra-cotta or ceramic support for flower-pots: A stand or pedestal, typically made of fired clay, used to elevate and display potted plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân ngồi nghỉ trên chiếc đôn bằng đất nung. (The farmer rested sitting on a terra-cotta seat.)
  • Cô ấy đặt chậu hoa lan lên chiếc đôn gốm cao. (She placed the orchid pot on the tall ceramic stand.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đôn sứ": A support or seat made specifically of porcelain, indicating a finer material.
  • Chiếc đôn sứ trắng làm nổi bật chậu cây cảnh. (The white porcelain stand highlights the bonsai pot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đôn hậu (n): A specific, often more ornate or larger style of traditional pedestal or stand.
• Bệ (n): A general term for a pedestal, base, or stand, which can be made from various materials like stone or wood, not exclusively terra-cotta.

Synonyms

• Bệ đỡ: Support stand.
• Ghế đẩu thấp: Low stool (emphasizing the function as a seat, but not necessarily made of terra-cotta).

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning of 'đôn' is intrinsically linked to the material (terra-cotta, ceramic) and its primary functions (as a seat or a plant stand). It is not a general term for any stool or pedestal.
• In modern interior design, the word can sometimes be used for similar decorative stands made from other materials like concrete or resin, but the traditional and most accurate meaning specifies fired clay.

Học thuật

1. Terra-cotta (china) seat; terra-cotta (china) support for flower-pots