inkstone; ink slab
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
inkstone; ink slab (a stationery item used for grinding ink sticks with water)
Traditional Chinese writing equipment, usually made of stone (like Duan stone or She stone) or ceramic. Essential part of the 'Four Treasures of the Study' (文房四宝).
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.
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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.