毛笔

máo bǐ

CL 支 zhī 枝 zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. writing brush

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 钢笔 gāng bǐ 钢笔 gāng bǐ fountain pen writing instrument vs brush: fountain pen

Related words

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• 画笔 huà bǐ 画笔 huà bǐ painting brush painting brush: painting brush
• 墨汁 mò zhī 墨汁 mò zhī prepared Chinese ink ink used with a brush: prepared Chinese ink

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb pairings: 用毛笔 (use a writing brush), 写毛笔字 (write with a brush). Note that 毛笔字 is the usual term for calligraphy written with a brush.

Cultural notes

毛笔 is one of the Four Treasures of the Study (文房四宝) in traditional Chinese culture, alongside ink, paper, and inkstone.

Example Sentences

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他用 毛笔 写了一封信。

He wrote a letter with a writing brush.

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Words Containing 毛笔

• 羽毛笔 羽毛笔 yǔ máo bǐ: quill pen
• 鹅毛笔 鹅毛笔 é máo bǐ: quill pen

Child Words of 毛笔

• 毛 毛 máo: hair
• 笔 笔 bǐ: pen