inkstone

[ ingk-stohn ]

noun

1. a slab of stone used in Chinese calligraphy and painting to grind dry ink and mix it with water.

Example Sentences

Wang Fuman's father told Inkstone News that funds donated to his son were withheld amid allegations the family were being "greedy" and distributed to other "ice boys".

From BBC

“I don’t know if I believe it,” the servant girl said, even while urging them forward, “but these were all created over a hundred years ago by the master painter Chen, who was supposed to have a magic paintbrush or inkstone or something like that. He even painted a picture of a dragon that came to life.”

From Literature

“Whatever the British Hong Kong flag means today, Beijing wouldn’t be pleased to see it,” said the Inkstone editor.

From Fox News

“Finding herself entangled in a love triangle,” says the wall text, “she nervously faces her inkstone and brush as she considers how to reply.”

From Washington Post

“Fruit flies are relatively lazy animals. They might not come out,” Xie told the Chinese news website, Inkstone, on Tuesday.

From The Guardian