chēˈenˌ- noun
also chien yao -n¦yau̇
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) ch'ien yao 2 , from Ch'ien-an , locality in China where it was first made + Chinese (Pekingese) yao 2 kiln
: a dark Chinese stoneware dating from the Sung period that usually has a brown-mottled black glaze and is used especially for tea wares