Inkstone

An inkstone is traditional Chinese stationery. It is a stone mortar for the grinding and containment of ink. In addition to stone, inkstones are also manufactured from clay, bronze, iron, and porcelain. The device evolved from a rubbing tool used for rubbing dyes dating around 6000 to 7000 years ago.

Inkstone
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese硯臺
Simplified Chinese砚台
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese墨硯
Simplified Chinese墨砚
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetnghiên
Chữ Hán
Korean name
Hangul벼루
Japanese name
Kanji
Hiraganaすずり
Katakanaスズリ
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