刀笔

Traditional: 刀筆

dāo bǐ

Dictionary entry

writing up of official or judicial documents

What does 刀笔 mean?

刀笔 (dāo bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1writing up of official or judicial documents

2pettifoggery

Character breakdown

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刀Dāosurname Dao 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

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刀笔

dāo bǐ

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