筆管麵

简 笔管面 · 繁 筆管麵
Mandarin · pinyin bǐ guǎn miàn

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  1. penne pasta
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筆
bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
管
guǎn · pipe, tube, duct; woodwind music
麵
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笔
bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
面
miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
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3–3–4 · bi3 guan3 mian4

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