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生花妙筆

简生花妙笔 · 繁生花妙筆

Mandarin · pinyin shēng huā miào bǐ

beautiful or talented writing

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
花: huā · flower; blossoms
妙: miào · mysterious, subtle; exquisite
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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1–1–4–3 · sheng1 hua1 miao4 bi3

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