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文墨

wén mòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
writing / culture
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c39c0a39b85253e4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

文墨 文墨 [wen2 mo4] /writing/culture/

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  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

  • 墨
    mò

    ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[kuài] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead

    Mò

    surname Mo / abbr. for 墨西哥[Mò xī gē], Mexico

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.