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笔

bǐ
HSK 2

“Writing brush” in Chinese is 笔 (bǐ).

Other characters with the syllable bi: see all 20 →

Meaning

  • writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)
  • brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
  • bound formstyle of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
Show 3 more meanings
  • classifierstroke of a Chinese character
  • classifiersum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
  • (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)

Example

你应该做笔记。

You should make notes.

From 笔记 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 笔

笔记bǐjìto take down (in writing)HSK 2笔记本bǐjìběnnotebook (stationery)HSK 2钢笔gāngbǐfountain penHSK 5毛笔máobǐwriting brushHSK 5笔试bǐshìwritten examinationHSK 6铅笔qiānbǐ(lead) pencilHSK 6圆珠笔yuánzhūbǐballpoint penHSK 6大笔dàbǐ(formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwritingHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2变biànto changeHSK 2

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