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What does 砚 mean in Chinese?

砚 (yàn) means "ink-stone" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砚?

砚 is pronounced "yàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 砚?

砚 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 砚?

Common words with 砚 include 古砚 (antique ink slab), 同砚 (classmate), 墨砚 (ink slab), 广砚 (Guangnan and Yanshan (in Yunnan)), 柘砚 (ink slabs from a place in Shandong).

How do you write 砚?

You can practice writing 砚 using our stroke order tool.

砚 (yàn) — ink-stone | Chinese Dictionary

砚

yàn

ink-stone

Traditional: 硯

Character Breakdown

Radical: 石 (no. 112)Traditional: 硯

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Definitions

ink-stone

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 砚

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
古砚	gǔ yàn	antique ink slab
同砚	tóng yàn	classmate
墨砚	mò yàn	ink slab
广砚	Guǎng Yàn	Guangnan and Yanshan (in Yunnan)
柘砚	zhè yàn	ink slabs from a place in Shandong
涤砚	dí yàn	to wash an ink-slab
焚砚	fén yàn	to destroy one's ink-slab
瓦砚	wǎ yàn	ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile
砚兄	yàn xiōng	senior fellow student
砚友	yàn yǒu	classmate

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

砚

yàn