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Kuan

noun
\ ˈgwän , ˈkw- \
plural -s

Definition of Kuan 

1 : a type of Chinese pottery of the Sung period in the 12th century

2 : imperial porcelain made at Ching-tê-chên

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History and Etymology for Kuan

Chinese (Pekingese) kuan1 official

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