Character

砚 yàn

inkstone

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磨穿铁砚 mó chuān tiě yàn	to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)
程砚秋 chéng yàn qiū	Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳\|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]
端砚 duān yàn	high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
笔砚 bǐ yàn	writing brush and ink stone
辟雍砚 pì yōng yàn	ink slab or ink stone of celadon or white porcelain with unglazed surface
陶砚 táo yàn	ink stone made of pottery

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