Chinese Word: 笔 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

笔 (Trad.: 筆)HSK 2

Pinyin: bǐ

English Definition: pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; Classifiers: 支

Chinese Definition:
①写字、画图的工具：毛笔。钢笔。铅笔。笔架。笔胆。
②组成汉字的点、横、直、撇、捺等：笔画。笔顺。笔形。笔道。
③用笔写，写作的：笔者。代笔。笔耕。笔谈。笔误。笔译。笔战。笔名。
④写字、画画、作文的技巧或特色：笔体。笔法。笔力。文笔。工笔。曲笔。伏笔。
⑤像笔一样直：笔直。笔挺。笔陡。
⑥量词，指钱款：一笔钱。
⑦指散文：“谢玄晖善为诗，任彦升工于笔”。随笔。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 竹

Ideographic:A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⺮ [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
- 毛 [ máo ] hair, fur, feathers; coarse

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Example Words

笔者	bǐ zhě	the author; the writer
笔记本HSK 3	bǐ jì běn	notebook (stationery); Classifiers: 本 ; notebook (computing)
笔记	bǐ jì	to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; Classifiers: 本
笔墨	bǐ mò	pen and ink; words; writing
笔下	bǐ xià	the wording and purport of what one writes

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Example Sentences

1		wǒ 我 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 I only have one pen.
2		tā 他 hái yǒu 还有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 He still has a pen.
3		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
4		zhè 这 shì 是 liǎng zhī 两支 qiān bǐ 铅笔。 These are two pencils.
5		zhè zhī 这支 qiān bǐ 铅笔 hěn nán 很难 xiě 写。 This pencil is difficult to write with.

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1		wǒ 我 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 I only have one pen.
2		tā 他 hái yǒu 还有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 He still has a pen.
3		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
4		zhè 这 shì 是 liǎng zhī 两支 qiān bǐ 铅笔。 These are two pencils.
5		zhè zhī 这支 qiān bǐ 铅笔 hěn nán 很难 xiě 写。 This pencil is difficult to write with.

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