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筆墨

简笔墨 · 繁筆墨

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ mò

pen and ink
words
writing

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筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
墨: mò · ink; writing
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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3–4 · bi3 mo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 mak6

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noun

(literally) writing brush and ink; pen and ink
(figurative) writing; words; composition

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