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一筆抹煞

简一笔抹煞 · 繁一筆抹煞

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǐ mǒ shā

variant of 一筆抹殺 yī bǐ mǒ shā

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
抹: mǒ · smear, apply, wipe off, erase
煞: shā · malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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1–3–3–1 · yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1

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jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3

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