jingdezhen
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 景德鎮
Inflected Forms
Quientzeng (alternative, obsolete)
Ching-te-chen (alternative)