端 砚

Duān yàndictionary entry

high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong

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Original source entry:

端硯端砚 [Duan1 yan4] /high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong/

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Other forms in these source records: 端硯

端
duān
(bound form) tip / end / extremity / (bound form) aspect / facet / (bound form) upright / proper / to hold sth level with both hands / to carry / to eliminate / to wipe out / start / origin
砚
yàn
ink-stone

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