刀筆
Chinese
knife | pen; pencil; writing brush pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters | ||
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trad. (刀筆) | 刀 | 筆 | |
simp. (刀笔) | 刀 | 笔 |
Pronunciation
Noun
刀筆
- (historical) writing up of official or judicial documents; pettifoggery
- (historical) Short for 刀筆吏/刀笔吏.
Derived terms
- 刀筆吏/刀笔吏
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