yàn
inkstone
Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 見 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 硯
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ink stone | ||
ink-stone | ||
high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong | ||
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[MéiLánfāng] | ||
ink stone |
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