Jingdezhen
Syllables: Jing·de·zhen/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/
Jingdezhen proper noun: a prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain.
Proper noun
Jingdezhen
- A prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain.
- The Ming age is also deservedly famous for its ceramics. The well-known imperial potteries in Chingtechen (Kiangsi) were founded in 1369, and quickly became a major centre producing a beautiful translucent white ware.[1984, Witold Rodzinksi, “Mongol Rule and Ming Restoration”, in The Walled Kingdom: A History of China from 2000 BC to the Present, London: Fontana Paperbacks, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 162
- Now that tradition is being revived at the roots. Young people are moving to study in Jingdezhen, a river town in the southern Chinese province of Jiangxi.2017 January 31, Edward Wong, “Ancient Porcelain Arts Thrive Again in a Chinese River Town”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2017, Asia Pacific
Forms of Jingdezhen
| alternative form | Ching-te-chen |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | Quientzeng |
Origin of Jingdezhen
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 景德鎮 /景德镇 (Jǐngdézhèn).
Questions about Jingdezhen
- What does Jingdezhen mean?
- Jingdezhen means a prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain.
- What part of speech is Jingdezhen?
- Jingdezhen is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jingdezhen?
- Jingdezhen is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/.
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