徽墨

huīmò
noun

Measure Word

一块徽墨 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 Hui ink
  2. 2 Huizhou ink stick

Examples

HSK 6
Tā cóng Huángshān dàihuí le yí kuài huīmò.
He brought back a Hui ink stick from Huangshan.
HSK 7-9
Huīmò yòu hēi yòu liàng, xiě zài xuānzhǐ shàng duō nián bú tuìsè.
Hui ink is black and glossy, and on Xuan paper it does not fade for many years.

Tips

culture
Made in old 徽州, in southern Anhui, from pine or oil soot bound with glue, and prized since the Song dynasty. With 湖笔, 宣纸 and 端砚 it makes up the most famous set of 文房四宝.

Stroke Order

徽 huī
墨 mò