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投笔从戎 (投筆從戎)

tóu bǐ cóng róng

Definition

  1. to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  2. to join the military (esp. of educated person)

Character Decomposition

投
=
扌
+
殳
笔
=
⺮
+
毛
从
=
人
+
人
戎
=
戈
+
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