Definition & Meaning

1.inkstone; inkslab

2.term derived from the fact that classmates sharing the same desk oft. shared their writing brushes and inkslabs

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with yan

yàn

砚

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Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

9

Traditional:

硯

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1
n.inkstone; inkslab
- yàn tái
  砚台
  inkstone
2
term derived from the fact that classmates sharing the same desk oft. shared their writing brushes and inkslabs
- tóng yàn
  同砚
  classmates

Words and phrases with 砚

砚池
[word]inkstone
砚田
[word]same as 砚台
砚兄砚弟
[word]classmates
砚耕
[word]make a living by writing
砚滴
[word]pot for adding water to an ink stone
砚石
[word]stone suitable for making an ink slab; ink stone
砚台
[word]inkstone
砚友
[word]classmate

Similar-form characters to 砚

yàn
砚
xiàn
现
guī
规
guān
观
shì
视

Chinese Characters with pinyin yàn

研
grind
燕
swallow
验
prove effective through practice; examine
厌
be fed up with; be disgusted with
艳
gorgeous; amorous

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