What does 砚台 mean in Chinese?

砚台 (yàn tái) means "ink stone; ink slab" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砚台?

砚台 is pronounced "yàn tái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 砚台?

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

What characters make up 砚台?

砚台 is made up of the characters 砚, 台. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 砚台?

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砚台 (yàn tái), ink stone

砚台

yàn tái

ink stone; ink slab

classifier

Traditional: 硯臺

Characters in This Word

砚台

Definitions

(classifier) ink stone
ink slab

Classifier: 方 (fāng)

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Related Words

墨砚(mò yàn)· ink slab

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瓦砚(wǎ yàn)· ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile

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砚池(yàn chí)· (concave) ink stone or ink slab

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一石二鸟(yī shí èr niǎo)· to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)

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砚台