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