four treasures of the study

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What does four treasures of the study mean?

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

Where does four treasures of the study come from?

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

How to pronounce four treasures of the study

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