created reference approved 橐笔/橐筆 → 持橐簪笔/持橐簪筆 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
橐笔 / 橐筆 tuóbǐ
持橐簪笔 / 持橐簪筆 chítuózānbǐ
abbreviation
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 橐笔/橐筆 · tuóbǐ · to make a living by writing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
橐笔 / 橐筆
tuóbǐ
to make a living by writing
(literary) to earn one's living through writing or literary work; to engage in a writing career
橐 (literal) → 橐 · tuó · to bag 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · to write
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 橐笔/橐筆 · tuóbǐ · official scribe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
橐笔 / 橐筆
tuóbǐ
official scribe
(archaic) an official scribe or secretary who carries a bag and keeps a brush tucked in their hair to record events for the emperor or high officials, abbreviated from [[持橐簪笔|持橐簪筆|chi2 tuo2 zan1 bi3]]
橐 (literal) → 橐 · tuó · sack 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · pen
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