inkstick

Also known as ink stick, ink cake

Inksticks () or ink cakes are a type of solid Chinese ink used traditionally in several Chinese and East Asian art forms such as calligraphy and brush painting. Inksticks are made mainly of soot and animal glue, sometimes with incense or medicinal scents added. To make ink, the inkstick is ground against an inkstone with a small quantity of water to produce a dark liquid which is then applied with an ink brush. By adjusting the strength and duration of the ink grinding process, artists and calligraphers may adjust the concentration of the produced ink to suit their tastes.

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Chinese.image: Inkstick.jpg
Chinese.piccap: An old Chinese inkstick made in the form of lotus leaves and flowers
Chinese.s: 墨条
Chinese.t: 墨條
Chinese.l: "ink stick"
Chinese.p: mòtiáo
Chinese.j: mak6-tiu4
Chinese.y: makhtìuh
Chinese.kanji: 墨
Chinese.kana: すみ
Chinese.romaji: sumi
Chinese.rr: meok
Chinese.hangul: 먹
Chinese.qn: mực tàu mực thỏi
Chinese.hn: 墨艚墨鋑
Chinese.hanja: 墨

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Image: Japanese Calligraphy Inksticks.jpg

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native label: 墨
Commons category: Ink sticks

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Along with the inkstone, ink brush, and paper, the inkstick is considered one of the Four Treasures of the Study of classical Chinese literary culture.