inkstick

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/ˈɪŋkstɪk/

noun

A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.

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Meanings

nouninkstick (plural inksticks)

plural inksticks

  1. A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.

Origin

From ink + stick.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 墨, 墨條 /墨条
  • 墨 (mò)cake of solid ink
  • 墨條 /墨条 (mòtiáo)cake of solid ink
Dutch inktstaaf
  • inktstaafcake of solid ink
Finnish mustetanko, tussitanko
  • mustetankocake of solid ink
  • tussitankocake of solid ink
German Stangentusche, Blocktusche
  • Stangentuschecake of solid ink
  • Blocktuschecake of solid ink
Hungarian tusrúd
  • tusrúdcake of solid ink
Japanese 墨, 固形墨
  • 墨 (sumi)cake of solid ink
  • 固形墨 (kokeizumi)cake of solid ink
Korean 먹
  • 먹 (meok)cake of solid ink
Polish sztabka tuszu
  • sztabka tuszucake of solid ink
Vietnamese mực thỏi
  • mực thỏicake of solid ink
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APA

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“inkstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inkstick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inkstick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inkstick.

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