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/ɪŋk/
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1 · noun
A coloured substance used for writing, drawing or printing.
用于书写、绘画或印刷的有色材料。
墨 can be solid or liquid; this example concerns liquid ink.
There is black ink in the small dish.
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小碟子里有黑墨。
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墨 — A coloured substance used for writing, drawing or printing.