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笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐshèngyúdāowénbǐwǔqiáng
Traditional: 筆勝於刀文比武強
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
Character Breakdown
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
胜
shèng
victory; to excel, to truimph
HSK 5
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4
文
wén
culture, literature, writing
HSK 3
比
bǐ
to compare, liken; comparison; than
HSK 2
武
wǔ
military; martial, warlike
HSK 5
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5
Additional Information
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