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筆錄

简笔录 · 繁筆錄

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ lù

to put down in writing
to take down notes
transcript
record

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筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
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笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
录: lù · copy, write down, record

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3–4 · bi3 lu4

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noun

notes; record

verb

to put down (in writing); to take down

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