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笔杆子
筆桿子
bǐgǎnzi
1.
pen
2.
an effective writer
Character Breakdown
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
10 丶
杆
gān
cane, pole, stick
HSK 6
7 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
3 丶
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