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砚台 Pronunciation and Pinyin

砚台 Usage and Examples

An inkstone.

在中国,毛笔、墨、纸和砚台被称为文房四宝。

In China, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink stones are called the Four Treasures of Study.

手工艺品凤羽砚台享有盛名。

The prestigious Yantai phoenix feather handicrafts.

The characters in 砚台

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
砚
yàn9inkstone
台
tai5platform, stage, desk, counter

More words starting with 砚

  • yàn砚chí池ink pool
  • yàn砚tián田Literary pursuits, Scholarly career
  • yàn砚shí石inkstone

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Questions about 砚台

What does 砚台 mean in Chinese?

砚台 (yàn tai) means “an inkstone”.

How do you pronounce 砚台?

砚台 is pronounced yàn tai in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “An inkstone.” in Chinese?

“An inkstone.” is 砚台 (yàn tai) in Chinese.

How is 砚台 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 砚台, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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