文房四物 — “Four treasures of the study”
文房四物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting: writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper”. Literally, “Four treasures of the study”.
文房四物 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 文房四物 mean?
文房四物 (wén fáng sì wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting: writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper”.
How do you pronounce 文房四物?
文房四物 is pronounced wén fáng sì wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文房四物 literally mean?
Literally, 文房四物 means “Four treasures of the study”. It is used to mean “the four essential tools for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting: writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, and paper”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文房四物?
俗指笔、墨、纸、砚。同“文房四宝”。