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扳指

Mandarin · pinyin bān zhǐ

ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)

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扳: bān · pull; drag; right itself
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate

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1–3 · ban1 zhi3

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baan1 zi2

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noun

jadeite thumb ring

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