tóng​guǎn

red-tube writing brush

  • created reference approved 彤管 → 支 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    彤管 tóng​guǎn

    支 zhī

    classifier

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  • created sense approved 彤管 · tóng​guǎn · red-tube writing brush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    彤管

    tóng​guǎn

    red-tube writing brush

    (literary) A writing brush with a red-lacquered stem, used in ancient times by female court historians to record the deeds of empresses and concubines; it also refers to women's writing or calligraphy.

    彤 (literal) → 彤 · tóng · red 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · writing brush

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  • created sense approved 彤管 · tóng​guǎn · paint brush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    彤管

    tóng​guǎn

    paint brush

    (literary) A brush used for painting

    彤 (literal) → 彤 · tóng · red 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · writing brush

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  • created sense approved 彤管 · tóng​guǎn · official position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    彤管

    tóng​guǎn

    official position

    (literary) An official post at court, referring to the large red-stemmed brushes given as monthly gifts to imperial secretaries during the Han dynasty

    彤 (literal) → 彤 · tóng · red 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · writing brush

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  • created sense approved 彤管 · tóng​guǎn · red grass — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    彤管

    tóng​guǎn

    red grass

    (literary) A type of red, tube-shaped newborn grass

    彤 (literal) → 彤 · tóng · red 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · tube

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