Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 2 entries. mèngxībǐtán 梦溪笔谈 Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass mèngxībǐtán 夢溪筆談 Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass