Character

硯 yàn

inkstone

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

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