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笔胜于刀文比武强
筆勝於刀文比武強
bǐshèngyúdāowénbǐwǔqiáng
1. the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)

Character Breakdown

笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2 10 丶
胜
shèng
victory; to excel, to truimph
HSK 5 9 丶
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3 3 丶
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶
文
wén
culture, literature, writing
HSK 3 4 丶
比
bǐ
to compare, liken; comparison; than
HSK 2 4 丶
武
wǔ
military; martial, warlike
HSK 5 8 丶
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5 12 丶

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