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自來水筆

简自来水笔 · 繁自來水筆

Mandarin · pinyin zì lái shuǐ bǐ

fountain pen

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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4–2–3–3 · zi4 lai2 shui3 bi3

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noun

(dialectal) ink pen; fountain pen

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