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砚室

yàn shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
case for an ink slab
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1ba1ee3463729bcd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

硯室 砚室 [yan4 shi4] /case for an ink slab/

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Other forms in these source records: 硯室

  • 砚
    yàn

    ink-stone

  • 室
    shì

    room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

    Shì

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.