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抿子
mǐn​zi

hairbrush

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 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|抿子|min3 zi5]] (a small brush used by women in ancient China for smoothing hair with oil or water)
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