Kuan
noun
\ˈgwän, ˈkw-\
Definition of Kuan
-s
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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Origin and Etymology of kuan
Chinese (Pekingese) kuan1 official
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