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削鉛筆

简削铅笔 · 繁削鉛筆

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo qiān bǐ

to sharpen a pencil

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削: xuē · scrape off, pare, trim
鉛: Look up this written character
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
铅: qiān · lead (element 82, Pb)
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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1–1–3 · xiao1 qian1 bi3

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