• 4110th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 32 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yàn (yan4)ink-stone

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yàn (yan4)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

砚山 (硯山)
砚池 (硯池)
砚石 (硯石)
砚台 (硯臺)
端砚 (端硯)

Uncommon

程砚秋 (程硯秋)

RareShow 26

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.