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秋毫

秋毫

Chinese

 
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing
 
hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth
simp. and trad.
(秋毫) 		秋 毫

Adverb

秋毫

  1. (literary) a small amount; a little bit; in the slightest

Noun

秋毫

  1. (archaic) the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn

Etymology

Originally referred to the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn. Later used as a metaphor for anything in extremely small amounts.

Pronunciation

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