A stone block used in traditional Chinese calligraphy for grinding ink sticks and holding the liquid ink.

A high-quality inkstone produced in Duanxi, Guangdong province.

Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958), famous Beijing opera star, second only to Mei Lanfang

a stone slab used in Chinese calligraphy for grinding and containing ink

(concave) ink stone or ink slab

Yanshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

Yanshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

an ink stone used for grinding and containing ink

ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile

antique ink slab

inkstone made of pottery

to persist in a difficult or long-term task with unyielding determination

a case for an ink stone or ink slab

to make a living by writing

writing brush and ink stone

A circular ink slab or ink stone made of celadon or white porcelain with an unglazed surface.

a stone slab used in Chinese calligraphy for grinding and containing ink

a person who studies in the same school or class as another

Guangnan and Yanshan counties in Wenshan, Yunnan

ink slabs from a place in Shandong

to wash or clean an inkstone

to destroy one's ink-slab (specifically, to stop writing because one feels others write better)

senior fellow student (often used as a respectful form of address)

a schoolmate or fellow student

a case for an ink slab

a place where one studies and teaches; the academic or teaching environment

younger fellow student

small vessel for adding water to an ink stone

ink slab