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专栏

column (in a newspaper or magazine)

专栏
zhuānlán1st tone

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Pinyin
zhuānlán
Strokes
13
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1

Stroke order for 专栏

专栏 is written with 13 strokes (专: 4, 栏: 9). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 5. A regular signed article in a publication. 写专栏 = to write a column.

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但专栏作家安德鲁·帕尔默提醒,它也会让人分心。

But columnist Andrew Palmer reminds us that it can also make people lose focus.

Economist Bartleby Column: Andrew Palmer on the Hidden Costs of Workplace Curiosity

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