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筆硯

简笔砚 · 繁筆硯

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ yàn

writing brush and ink stone

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筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
硯: Look up this written character
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
砚: yàn · inkstone

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3–4 · bi3 yan4

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bat1 jin6

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

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