long writing desk; study table
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long writing desk; rectangular study table
literaryA literary term for a long, rectangular desk used for writing, reading, or painting, typically found in traditional studies. More elegant and archaic than the common 书桌.
Shū书
fáng房
zhōng中
yāng央
bǎi摆
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
zǐ紫
tán檀
shū书
àn案
，
àn案
shàng上
zhěng整
qí齐
de地
fàng放
zhe着
wén文
fáng房
sì四
bǎo宝
。
In the center of the study stood a red sandalwood writing desk, with the four treasures of the study neatly arranged upon it.
Gǔ古
rén人
fú伏
àn案
shū书
àn案
，
shí时
ér而
huī挥
háo毫
pō泼
mò墨
，
shí时
ér而
níng凝
shén神
chén沉
sī思
。
The ancients would lean over their study desks, now wielding brushes and splashing ink, now concentrating in deep thought.
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Zhè这
fāng方
shū书
àn案
nǎi乃
míng明
dài代
yí遗
wù物
，
mù木
zhì质
jiān坚
shí实
，
wén纹
lǐ理
qīng清
xī晰
。
This study desk is a relic from the Ming Dynasty, with solid wood and clear grain.