What does 笔 mean in Chinese?
笔 (bǐ) means writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支,枝 zhī).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
笔
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支,枝 zhī)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支,枝 zhī)
02
brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
03
(bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
04
(classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
05
(classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
06
(literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 笔
How do you pronounce 笔?
笔 is pronounced bǐ.
Is 笔 an HSK word?
笔 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 笔?
笔 is used as a 名词 / 量词 (noun / measure word) in Chinese.
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