Definition
瓯 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) used as an abbreviated name for Wenzhou (温州), a city in Zhejiang Province. It never appears alone as a standalone word; you'll only see it in compounds like 瓯江 (the Oujiang River), 瓯绣 (Wenzhou embroidery), and 瓯窑 (Wenzhou kiln).
b.f.
short name for Wenzhou (a city in Zhejiang Province)
Examples
- 瓯。Zhè tiáo hé jiào ōu Jiāng.This river is called the Oujiang.
- 瓯。ōu Xiù shì Wēnzhōu de yì zhǒng chuántǒng shǒugōngyì.Ou embroidery is a traditional craft of Wenzhou.
- 瓯。Wǒ zài bówùguǎn kàndào le yí jiàn ōu Yáo cíqì.I saw a piece of Ou kiln porcelain in the museum.
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