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篦

Mandarin · pinyin bì

fine-toothed comb
to comb

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篦: bì · fine-toothed comb; comb hair

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4 · bi4

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bai1 · bei1 · bei6

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character · Etymology 1

fine-tooth comb
to comb with a fine-tooth comb; to fine-tooth comb
(Danyang Wu) to learn or think about every detail; to comb through
(historical) a kind of ornament on ancient flags
(historical) alternative form of 鎞 /𫔇 (“a blade-like tool used to treat eye diseases in ancient times”)

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete) alternative form of 笓 (“bamboo trap for prawns”)
(historical) an ancient instrument of torture used to inflict blows
(obsolete) stem and leaves of a plant

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