yàn砚（硯）
砚（硯）
common
noun
Meaning of 砚
砚 means inkstone; writing stone; of classmate relation; fellow student. Pronounced yàn.
- inkstone; writing stone
- of classmate relation; fellow student
Character Info
Radical石
Strokes9
Components
石
见
Stroke Order
砚
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
fāng方
duān端
yàn砚
。
There is a Duan inkstone placed in his study.
Bǐ笔
yàn砚
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
fáng房
sì四
bǎo宝
zhī之
yī一
。
Brush and inkstone are among the traditional Four Treasures of the Study.
Yé爷
ye爷
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yòng用
zhè这
kuài块
jiù旧
yàn砚
mó磨
mò墨
liàn练
zì字
。
Grandpa uses this old inkstone to grind ink and practice calligraphy every day.
Zhè这
kuài块
yàn砚
tái台
de的
huā花
wén纹
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The pattern on this inkstone is very exquisite.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
tóng同
cái材
zhì质
de的
yàn砚
。
He has collected many inkstones made of different materials.
Measure Words
方/ fāng
Primary
块/ kuài