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彩色筆

简彩色笔 · 繁彩色筆

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi sè bǐ

colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc)
(Tw) color marker

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彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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3–4–3 · cai3 se4 bi3

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noun

colored pencil or pen; crayon
(Taiwan) colored marker pen

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