Meaning of 端砚
端砚 means Duan inkstone; high-quality inkstone made from Duanxi stone (Guangdong). Pronounced duān yàn.
- Duan inkstone; high-quality inkstone made from Duanxi stone (Guangdong)
Definitions & Examples
Duān端
yàn砚
yǔ与
Shè歙
yàn砚
、
Táo洮
yàn砚
、
Chéng澄
ní泥
yàn砚
bìng并
chēng称
wéi为
Zhōng中
guó国
sì四
dà大
míng名
yàn砚
。
The Duan inkstone, She inkstone, Tao inkstone, and Chengni inkstone are collectively known as China's four famous inkstones.
Zhè这
fāng方
duān端
yàn砚
shí石
zhì质
xì细
nì腻
，
xià下
fā发
mò墨
hěn很
kuài快
，
shì是
yàn砚
zhōng中
shàng上
pǐn品
。
This Duan inkstone has a fine, delicate stone texture and produces ink quickly, making it a top-grade inkstone.
Tā他
huā花
fèi费
zhòng重
jīn金
cóng从
Zhào肇
qìng庆
gòu购
dé得
yī一
fāng方
Míng明
dài代
lǎo老
kēng坑
duān端
yàn砚
。
He spent a large sum of money to purchase a Ming Dynasty old-pit Duan inkstone from Zhaoqing.
Shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
yòng用
duān端
yàn砚
yán研
mò墨
，
bù不
jǐn仅
shí实
yòng用
，
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yǎ雅
qù趣
。
For calligraphers, using a Duan inkstone to grind ink is not only practical but also an elegant pleasure.