砚石

硯石

yànshí

noun

Measure Word

一块砚石 kuài

Meanings

1 ink stone
2 ink slab
3 stone suitable for making an ink stone

Characters

Examples

他在砚石上慢慢磨墨。

Tā zài yànshí shàng mànman mò mò.

He slowly ground ink on the inkstone.

端州出产的砚石最为名贵。

Duānzhōu chūchǎn de yànshí zuìwéi míngguì.

The inkstones produced in Duanzhou are the most prized.

Tips

culture

The inkstone is one of the 文房四宝 (wénfángsìbǎo, 'Four Treasures of the Study'), alongside brush 笔, ink stick 墨, and paper 纸. The most famous variety is 端砚 (Duānyàn) from Guangdong.

Stroke Order

砚 yàn

石 shí