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捶子

Mandarin · pinyin chuí zi

drum stick; bass drum mallet
Classifier: 把 bǎ

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捶: chuí · strike with stick, lash, beat
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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2–5 · chui2 zi5

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