ink-stone

砚 character breakdown

surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]

= + : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters
rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

= + : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

= + : Joan of Arc (ji) set up a surveillance camera (mnemonic symbol for 见) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). With its help, she can see Sun Wu Kong (儿) stapling (儿) his hat to his head.
to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]

Characters with 砚 as component

砚 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 砚

ink stone / ink slab / CL:方[fang1]
to make a living by writing (idiom)
case for an ink stone or ink slab
ink stone / ink slab
to live by writing
to grind one's way through an ink stone / to persevere in a difficult task (idiom) / to study diligently (idiom)
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1]
high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
writing brush and ink stone
ink slab or ink stone of celadon or white porcelain with unglazed surface
ink stone made of pottery
ink stone / writing as a livelihood

Sentences with 砚

砚 currently does not appear in any sentence.