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壶承壺承
hú chéng
Term · Teaware

pot stand

Literal meaning

pot support

Definition#

A support beneath a teapot that catches drips or overflow. It can be used in wet or dry tea settings. The National Palace Museum catalogues a nineteenth-century copper example in a portable sencha set; the object should not be described as an invention of modern dry brewing.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English pot stand
translation
Also acceptable
  • teapot tray
  • hu cheng
Deutsch Kannenuntersetzer
translation
Русский подставка под чайник
translation
Also acceptable
  • ху чэн
简体字 壶承
繁體字 壺承
日本語 壺承

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