yī​mǐn​zi

a little bit

Senses

一抿子 yī​mǐn​zi a little bit

(colloquial) a tiny amount; a trifle; a pinch. This sense originates from a single stroke or application of a 抿子 mǐn​zi (a small brush used by women in ancient China for smoothing hair with oil or water)

一抿子 yī​mǐn​zi a brushing of the hair

(colloquial) a single stroke or application of a small hairbrush.

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