笔
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Definitions
- 1. pen
- 2. pencil
- 3. writing brush
- 4. to write or compose
- 5. the strokes of Chinese characters
- 6. classifier for sums of money, deals
Words Containing 笔
ballpoint pen
writing brush
to take down (in writing)
notebook (stationery)
written examination
(lead) pencil
fountain pen
(idiom) to mention only very briefly
to write off at one stroke
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
to blot out at one stroke
to put pen to paper
rollerball pen
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
five-stroke code, Chinese character input method
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
to write on behalf of sb
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
to take notes
to write freely
light pen
superfluous words (in writing)
writing up of official or judicial documents
pencil sharpener
to sharpen a pencil
pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric)
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
ballpoint pen
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
International PEN
to write
writing brush
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[shěn kuò], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass
marker (writing instrument)
to write at a tremendous speed
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
gifted or skillful writing
mini laptop or notebook (computer)
poisonous writing
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
sth written or painted in one's own hand
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
against the bristles (brush movement in painting)
my clumsy writing (humble expr.)
to serve as a counselor (idiom)
to take up one's pen
to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters
erasable pen
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting
writings
falsification in writing
to make one's living by writing
bristles lying down (brush movement in painting)
Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[dà chǎng dōng] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[xiǎo tián jiàn]
colored markers
to start writing or painting (lit. \wet the brush\)
remuneration for literary or artistic work
laser pointer
to stop one's pen
highlighter (pen)
Independent Chinese PEN center
beautiful or talented writing
painting brush
whiteboard marker
(botany) common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)
a straightforward honest account
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
eyeliner (cosmetics)
generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes
lit. divine pen
to do the actual writing
to record faithfully
the wording and purport of what one writes
to write elegantly
a spirit so invited
written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供[kǒu gòng]
lookup table for Chinese character based on radical and stroke count
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
pen pal
pen name
pen and ink
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush
nib
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
ability to write
pencil lead
written polemics
(standing) very straight
(poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
PEN (association of writers)
pen rack
the shaft of a pen or writing brush
pen
technique of writing
strokes of a Chinese character
stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character)
perfectly straight
writing brush and ink stone
pen container
to do a sum in writing
penne pasta
the author
to make a living by writing
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy
notebook (computer)
laptop
laptop
a slip of a pen
(of writing) tone
to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking)
written translation
handwriting
the tip of a writing brush
to put down in writing
notebook (computer)
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
ability to write
felt-tip pen
chalk
words written on one’s deathbed
too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
quill pen
mechanical pencil
to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
to put pen to paper
crayon
Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
in one's own handwriting
stylus pen
(permanent) marker (pen)
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
to stop writing or painting
pencil sharpener
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
to wield the pen
pencil sharpener
pencil case
to start learning as a poet
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[jì yún], novel of the supernatural
postscript
essay
marker (loanword)
quill pen
marker pen (loanword)
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch