笔砚

Traditional: 筆硯

bǐ yàn

Dictionary entry

writing brush and ink stone

What does 笔砚 mean?

笔砚 (bǐ yàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1writing brush and ink stone

Character breakdown

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笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)砚yànink-stone

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笔砚

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