yàn砚（硯）tai台（臺）
砚（硯）
台（臺）
common
noun
Meaning of 砚台
砚台 means inkstone; ink slab (a stationery item used for grinding ink sticks with water). Pronounced yàn tai.
- inkstone; ink slab (a stationery item used for grinding ink sticks with water)
Definitions & Examples
Shū书
zhuō桌
shàng上
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
fāng方
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yàn砚
tái台
。
An ancient inkstone was placed on the desk.
Tā他
zài在
yàn砚
tái台
shàng上
màn慢
man慢
de地
yán研
mò墨
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiě写
zì字
。
He slowly ground the ink on the inkstone, preparing to write.
Zhè这
kuài块
Duān端
yàn砚
tái台
shì是
míng名
guì贵
de的
wén文
fáng房
qì器
jù具
。
This Duan inkstone is a precious piece of stationery.