砚台
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Move into a study of your own.

yàntái Inkstone is where you learn the language by studying real Chinese stories. Study their wisdom. Become a scholar.

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12 墨
迷谷寓言
Fables of the Lost Valley
第一篇 · 井底之蛙
从前,有一只青蛙住在一口浅井里。它对来自东海的大鳖夸口:“我快乐极了,这井里的天地,全都是我的。”人们后来说它是井底之蛙
井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wā
the frog at the well’s bottom: a narrow view of the world
finish the fable to gather this idiom +3 墨
off tone marks full
三 / 十二
yùnzuò
How it Works
Read
Fables, idioms, and classics handed down for centuries. A native voice reads each line aloud, with pinyin over every character and meaning one tap away.
cáng
Collect
Every story you finish joins your shelf. Arrange your studio and make the space your own.
liàn
Practice
A few quiet minutes a day. Guided practice keeps what you have read from slipping away.
Conder Shou, maker of 砚台
láixìn · FROM THE MAKER

I’m Conder. I grew up loving to read stories, write poetry, and to play games. 砚台 is the learning experience I wished existed when I was a kid. My goal is to make learning Chinese idioms and history as fun as it is eye-opening. This is for those looking to begin taking their Mandarin fluency to the level of scholars.

Conder Shou
maker of yàntái
juànbèihǎozhǐqiànzhě
The scrolls are ready; they only lack a reader.
No spam. One letter when we launch, maybe two before.