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筆仙

简笔仙 · 繁筆仙

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ xiān

a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions
a spirit so invited

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筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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3–1 · bi3 xian1

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bat1 sin1

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