廣硯

简 广砚 · 繁 廣硯
Mandarin · pinyin Guǎng Yàn

Meanings

  1. Guangnan and Yanshan (in Yunnan)
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硯
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广
guǎng · wide, extensive, broad; rad. 53
砚
yàn · inkstone
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3–4 · Guang3 Yan4

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