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毛錐

简毛锥 · 繁毛錐

Mandarin · pinyin máo zhuī

writing brush (old)
Castanopsis fordii, a species of evergreen tree common in the south of China whose calybia (nuts) resemble the tip of a writing brush

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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
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锥: zhuī · gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore

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2–1 · mao2 zhui1

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