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砚席

yàn xídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ink slab and sitting mat / place where one studies and teaches
Sources & editorial notes

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-24df68d999678251. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

硯席 砚席 [yan4 xi2] /ink slab and sitting mat/place where one studies and teaches/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 硯席

  • 砚
    yàn

    ink-stone

  • 席
    xí

    woven mat / seat / banquet / place in a democratic assembly / classifier for banquets, conversations etc / woven mat (variant of 席[xí])

    Xí

    surname Xi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.