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撥子

简拨子 · 繁撥子

Mandarin · pinyin bō zi

plectrum

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
拨: bō · move; dispel; distribute

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1–5 · bo1 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

but6 zi2

Cantonese word readings for 撥子. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

plectrum (for stringed instruments)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 高撥子／高拨子 (gāobōzi)

classifier

group of; batch of

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