- ink slab
- ink stone
Generated definitions (experimental)
- ink slab
- ink stone
This refers to a flat stone or surface used for grinding ink sticks with water to produce liquid ink for writing. It is traditionally used in Chinese calligraphy and painting.
This meaning emphasizes the traditional role of the ink slab in the preparation of ink for artistic purposes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
mò yàn墨砚ink slabshū fǎ书法mò yàn墨砚calligraphy ink stonechuán tǒng传统mò yàn墨砚traditional ink slabmó磨Mò墨yàn砚ink grinding stonewén fáng sì bǎo文房四宝zhòng dì中的mò yàn墨砚ink stone from the Four Treasures of the Studymò yàn墨砚de的shǐ yòng使用the use of ink slabjīng měi精美mò yàn墨砚exquisite ink stonegǔ dài古代mò yàn墨砚ancient ink slabmò yàn墨砚zhì zuò制作ink stone makingmò yàn墨砚shōu cáng收藏ink stone collectiontáo cí陶瓷mò yàn墨砚ceramic ink slabqīng tóng青铜mò yàn墨砚bronze ink stone