砚(yàn)

9 strokesTrad. 硯

ink-stone

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Character information

Pinyin
yàn
Meaning
ink-stone
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
硯

Origin & structure

Where 砚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石见

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 见 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí见jiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 砚 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 砚

Common words using 砚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gǔ古yàn砚

antique ink slab; CL:台[tai2]

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tóng同yàn砚

classmate; fellow student

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mò墨yàn砚

ink slab; ink stone

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yàn砚tái台

ink stone

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mó磨chuān穿tiě铁yàn砚

to grind one's way through an ink stone

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chéng程yàn砚qiū秋

Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅兰芳

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duān端yàn砚

high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong

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From 砚’s common words

古同墨台磨穿铁程

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