笔墨纸砚 (bǐ mò zhǐ yàn): The four treasures of the study (brush (noun/phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L2

bǐ笔

writing brush; pen; pencil

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

mò墨

ink; black pigment for writing or painting

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ纸

paper

yàn砚

inkstone

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Example Sentences with 笔墨纸砚

shū书

fǎ法

jiā家

xū需

yào要

bǐ笔

mò墨

zhǐ纸

yàn砚

lái来

xiě写

zì字

。

Calligraphers need the four treasures of the study to write characters.

zhè这

tào套

bǐ笔

mò墨

zhǐ纸

yàn砚

shì是

péng朋

yǒu

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

wén文

rén人

yǎ雅

shì士

dōu都

zhēn

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墨镜

mò jìng

sunglasses

翰墨hàn mòwriting and painting

墨西哥Mò xī gēMexico

墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guīTo stick to old rules; to be conservative and inflexible; to follow established practices rigidly; to be resistant to change

锡纸

xī zhǐ

tin foil

纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīngarmchair strategy

墙纸qiáng zhǐwallpaper

壁纸bì zhǐwallpaper

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Example Sentences with 笔墨纸砚

shū书

fǎ法

jiā家

xū需

yào要

bǐ笔

mò墨

zhǐ纸

yàn砚

lái来

xiě写

zì字

。

Calligraphers need the four treasures of the study to write characters.

zhè这

tào套

bǐ笔

mò墨

zhǐ纸

yàn砚

shì是

péng朋

yǒu

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

wén文

rén人

yǎ雅

shì士

dōu都

zhēn

友

sòng送

gěi给

wǒ我

de的

lǐ礼

wù物

。

This set of the four treasures of the study is a gift from a friend.

珍

shì视

zì自

jǐ己

de的

bǐ笔

mò墨

zhǐ纸

yàn砚

。

In ancient times, scholars and refined gentlemen treasured their own four treasures of the study.

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