Definition

1. Noun:
   • Terra-cotta / Terracotta: A type of hard, fired clay, typically of a brownish-red color, used to make pottery, tiles, sculptures, and building materials. The term literally means "baked earth."
   • Earthenware: A broad category of pottery made from clay and fired at a relatively low temperature, which is often porous unless glazed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người cổ đại làm chum vại từ đất nung. (Ancient people made jars and vats from terra-cotta.)
  • Mái ngói đất nung có màu đỏ đặc trưng. (Terra-cotta roof tiles have a distinctive red color.)
  • Bộ sưu tập tượng đất nung rất có giá trị. (The collection of terracotta sculptures is very valuable.)

Advanced Usage

• "gốm đất nung": Refers specifically to terra-cotta ceramics or pottery.

  • Lò gốm này chuyên sản xuất gốm đất nung. (This kiln specializes in producing terra-cotta pottery.)

• "đất nung tráng men": Refers to glazed terra-cotta or earthenware.

  • Những chậu cây đất nung tráng men rất bền màu. (These glazed terracotta plant pots are very colorfast.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gạch nung (n): Fired brick, often made from a similar material.

  • Bức tường được xây bằng gạch nung. (The wall was built with fired bricks.)

• Đồ gốm (n): Pottery, ceramics (a broader category that includes đất nung).

  • Làng nghề nổi tiếng với đồ gốm thủ công. (The craft village is famous for its handmade pottery.)

Synonyms

• Baked clay: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Fired clay: Emphasizes the process of hardening by heat.
• Earthenware: A technical term for a type of porous pottery.

Related Terms

• Gốm sứ (n): Ceramics; this term often implies finer, vitrified pottery like stoneware and porcelain, which are fired at higher temperatures than typical .
• Nguyên liệu (n): Raw material; is both a material and a finished product.

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