four treasures of the study

noun

The brush, ink, paper and inkstone used in Chinese and other East Asian calligraphic traditions.

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Meanings

nounfour treasures of the study pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe brush, ink, paper and inkstone used in Chinese and other East Asian calligraphic traditions.

Origin

A translation of Chinese 文房四寶／文房四宝 (wénfángsìbǎo).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 文房四寶 /文房四宝
  • 文房四寶 /文房四宝 (wénfáng-sìbǎo)writing utensils
Japanese 文房四宝
  • 文房四宝 (bumbō-shihō)writing utensils
Korean 문방사우
  • 문방사우 (munbangsau)writing utensils
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