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mực tàu

Pronunciation Northern /mɨ̰ʔk˨˩ ta̤w˨˩/ Central /mɨ̰k˨˨ taw˧˧/ Southern /mɨk˨˩˨ taw˨˩/
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india ink; china ink
Noun
india ink; china ink
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Sense 1 Noun
india ink; china ink

A type of black ink commonly used in East Asian calligraphy and drawing.

vi Ông đồ dùng mực tàu để viết câu đối.

en The calligrapher used India ink to write couplets.

Sense 2 Noun
india ink

Another term for the black ink used in traditional East Asian writing styles.

vi Mực tàu là một vật dụng không thể thiếu khi học viết chữ Hán.

en India ink is an essential item when learning to write Chinese characters.

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mực / tàu
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drawing ink
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mẫu mực / bút mực / đúng mực / chuẩn mực …
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