砚台 (yàn tái) — ink stone (used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting to grind ink sticks)
Definition
A stone slab used in traditional Chinese calligraphy to grind an ink stick with water. Often valued as a collectible or cultural artifact rather than a daily tool.
noun
ink stone (used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting to grind ink sticks)
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Examples
- 砚台。Yé ye yǒu yí kuài hěn lǎo de yàn tái.Grandpa has a very old ink stone.
- 砚台。Shū fǎ jiā zhèng zài yòng yàn tái mó mò.The calligrapher is grinding ink on the ink stone.
- 砚台。Zhè ge yàn tái shì míng cháo de wén wù.This ink stone is a cultural relic from the Ming dynasty.
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