笔墨纸砚

筆墨紙硯
bǐmòzhǐyàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 brush, ink, paper, and ink-stone
  2. 2 the four tools of Chinese calligraphy

Examples

Xuéxí shūfǎ xūyào zhǔnbèi bǐ mò zhǐ yàn.
Learning calligraphy requires preparing brush, ink, paper, and ink-stone.
Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmài bǐ mò zhǐ yàn.
This shop specializes in brushes, ink, paper, and ink-stones.

Tips

usage
笔墨纸砚 lists the Four Treasures of the Study in their canonical order. Compare with the synonym 文房四宝, which names the concept (Four Treasures of the Study); 笔墨纸砚 names the items directly and is more concrete.

Stroke Order

zhǐ
yàn