‖n. [ F., dim. of figure. ] A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
[へいばよう, heibayou] (n) (See 兵馬) terracotta army (clay figurines found near the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor in China); terracotta warriors and horses