Keyword
ink-stone
- inkstone
- Frequency
- #4329
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
yàn
Mnemonic
石 (stone) gives the meaning and 见 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
砚
ink-stone
程砚秋
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅兰芳 (MéiLánfāng)
砚台
ink stone; ink slab
砚山县
Yanshan, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 文山壮族苗族自治州 (WénshānZhuàngzúMiáozúZìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
端砚
high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
砚池
(concave) ink stone or ink slab
笔砚
writing brush and ink stone
砚田
ink stone; writing as a livelihood
砚石
ink stone; ink slab
古砚
antique ink slab
砚友
classmate; fellow student