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Chinese symbol for “potter”

陶匠
táo jiàng
potter

The closest CC-CEDICT match for potter is 陶匠 (táo jiàng), defined as: potter.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

陶 táo
pottery, ceramics
radical 170 ⾩ · 11 strokes
匠 jiàng
artisan, craftsman, workman
radical 22 ⼕ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “potter”

WordPinyinMeaning
制陶工人 (製陶工人)zhì táo gōng rénpotter
瓬fǎngpotter; ceramicist
陶工táo gōngpottery; potter

Related words

Other words that share a character with 陶匠.

WordPinyinMeaning
陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain; ceramics
陶器táo qìpottery
陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
熏陶 (薰陶)xūn táoto seep in; to influence
陶冶táo yělit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate
陶土táo tǔpotter's clay; kaolin
工匠gōng jiàngcraftsman; artisan
木匠mù jiàngcarpenter

See also: Japanese symbol for “potter”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.