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pen and ink
ink
erhua variant of 墨水
to describe
ink stick
ink
inked line
cuttlefish
writing brush
printing ink
writing
blotting paper
Notice where 墨 sits in each complete thought.
She was asked to write her name in ink.
Source: Tatoeba #5613684 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe went to Mexico by herself.
Source: Tatoeba #405778 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe lost his sunglasses.
Source: Tatoeba #10268722 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere are many Americans in Mexico.
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Source: Tatoeba #2406992 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.