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ink-stone
Yanshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州, Yunnan
(concave) ink stone or ink slab
high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
small cup for adding water to an ink stone
ink stone / writing as a livelihood
classmate / fellow student
ink slab
ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile
case for an ink stone or ink slab
ink slab and sitting mat / place where one studies and teaches
Yanshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州, Yunnan
senior fellow student
to grind one's way through an ink stone / to persevere in a difficult task (idiom) / to study diligently (idiom)
to live by writing
ink stone made of pottery
ink stone / ink slab
to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)
younger fellow student
classmate / fellow student
water container for an ink slab
writing brush and ink stone
to wash an ink-slab / to prepare for study (idiom)
ink stone / ink slab / CL:
antique ink slab / CL:
ink slab / ink stone
Guangnan and Yanshan (in Yunnan)
ink slabs from a place in Shandong
case for an ink slab
to make a living by writing (idiom)
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳
ink slab or ink stone of celadon or white porcelain with unglazed surface


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