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手不释卷
手不釋卷
shǒubùshìjuàn
1. lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
2. fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking

Character Breakdown

手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
释
shì
to explain, to interpret; to release
HSK 4 12 丶
卷
juǎn
book, scroll, volume; curled up; to curl, to roll
HSK 5 8 丶

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