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刀笔
刀筆
dāobǐ
1. writing up of official or judicial documents
2. pettifoggery

Character Breakdown

刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2 10 丶

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