Kuan

noun

ˈgwän,

ˈkw-

plural -s

1

: a type of Chinese pottery of the Sung period in the 12th century

2

: imperial porcelain made at Ching-tê-chên

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) kuan¹ official

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