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硯石

简砚石 · 繁硯石

Mandarin · pinyin yàn shí

ink stone
ink slab

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硯: Look up this written character
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
砚: yàn · inkstone

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4–2 · yan4 shi2

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