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nghiên

Pronunciation Northern /ŋiən˧˧/ Central /ŋiəŋ˧˥/ Southern /ŋiəŋ˧˧/
inkstone
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Noun
inkstone
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inkstone

A stone container used in traditional calligraphy for grinding ink sticks and mixing the powder with water.

vi Ông đồ mài mực trên một cái nghiên cổ.

en The calligrapher grinds ink on an old inkstone.

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硯
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nghiên 研
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