Keyword
writing brush
- pen
- pencil
- to compose
- to write
- Hanzi stroke
- Frequency
- #1134
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
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Mnemonic
A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
笔
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支 (zhī),枝 (zhī)); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character; (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business; (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
笔者
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
笔记
to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
笔记本
notebook (stationery) (CL:本 (běn)); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 笔记本电脑 (bǐjìběndiànnǎo))
笔下
the wording and purport of what one writes
铅笔
(lead) pencil
笔名
pen name; pseudonym
大笔
(formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting; pen; calligraphy brush; a large sum of (money)
笔录
to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record
笔记本电脑
laptop; notebook (computer)
笔试
written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
随笔
essay
钢笔
fountain pen
笔画
strokes of a Chinese character
执笔
to write; to do the actual writing
笔迹
handwriting
笔直
perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright
笔触
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing
亲笔
in one's own handwriting
文笔
writings; writing style
毛笔
writing brush
下笔
to put pen to paper
笔墨
pen and ink; words; writing
粉笔
chalk