Definition
n.
ink stone (used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting to grind ink sticks)
Examples
- 砚台。Yéye yǒu yí kuài hěn lǎo de yàn tái.Grandpa has a very old ink stone.
- 砚台。Shūfǎjiā zhèngzài yòng yàn tái mó mò.The calligrapher is grinding ink on the ink stone.
- 砚台。Zhège yàn tái shì Míng cháo de wénwù.This ink stone is a cultural relic from the Ming dynasty.
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