砚 = 石 + 见

砚 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “inkstone”. It is built from 石 (stone) and 见 (see).

Keyword: inkstone
Pinyin (Mandarin): yàn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: чернильный камень

Decomposition

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石 stone
见 see

How to find 砚 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “stone” + “see”. 砚 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 砚 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.