Common Meanings
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yáo窑
A structure or oven used for firing, baking, or burning materials like bricks, tiles, or pottery at high temperatures; a kiln.
这座古老的瓷窑仍在烧制精美的瓷器。
This ancient porcelain kiln is still producing exquisite ceramic ware.
A cave or pit dug for coal mining; a coal mine.
矿工们在深邃的煤窑里辛勤工作。
Miners work diligently in the deep coal mine.
A cave or dwelling dug into a hillside or slope, typically referring to a traditional residence like a cave dwelling.
他住在黄土高原的窑洞里。
He lives in a cave dwelling on the Loess Plateau.
Historically, 'yáo' (窑) was slang for a brothel, often used in terms like 'yáozi' (brothel) or 'yáojiě' (prostitute).
旧时一些贫苦女子，为了生计，被迫做了窑姐。
In old times, some poor women, for their livelihood, were forced to become prostitutes.