笔

bǐ
HSK 2Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
A tool for writing or drawing; pen, pencil, chalk.
写字画图的用具。
Words:
钢笔铅笔粉笔圆珠笔笔筒投笔从戎
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)用(yòng)这(zhè)支(zhī)笔(bǐ)写(xiě)字(zì)。
    I use this pen to write every day.
  2. 老(lǎo)师(shī)用(yòng)粉(fěn)笔(bǐ)在(zài)黑(hēi)板(bǎn)上(shàng)写(xiě)字(zì)。
    The teacher writes on the blackboard with chalk.
n
Style or technique of writing, painting, or literary composition.
（写字、画画、作文的）笔法。
Words:
工笔败笔曲笔笔触伏笔
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)画(huà)家(jiā)的(de)笔(bǐ)触(chù)非(fēi)常(cháng)细(xì)腻(nì)。
    This painter's brushwork is very delicate.
  2. 这(zhè)篇(piān)文(wén)章(zhāng)的(de)结(jié)尾(wěi)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)巧(qiǎo)妙(miào)的(de)伏(fú)笔(bǐ)。
    The ending of this article is a clever foreshadowing.
v
To write.
写。
Words:
亲笔代笔笔之于书
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)封(fēng)信(xìn)是(shì)他(tā)亲(qīn)笔(bǐ)写(xiě)的(de)。
    This letter was written in his own hand.
  2. 太(tài)忙(máng)的(de)时(shí)候(hòu)，我(wǒ)会(huì)请(qǐng)同(tóng)事(shì)代(dài)笔(bǐ)。
    When I'm too busy, I ask my colleague to write for me.
n
A person's handwritten work; handwriting; autograph.
Often refers to a significant, final, or original piece of handwriting.
手迹。
Words:
遗笔绝笔
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)本(běn)日(rì)记(jì)是(shì)作(zuò)家(jiā)的(de)遗(yí)笔(bǐ)。
    This diary is the writer's last handwritten work.
n
A stroke in a Chinese character.
笔画，组成汉字的横竖撇点折，一画就是一笔。
Words:
笔顺笔形
Sentences:
  1. “永(zì)”(yǒu)字(wǔ)有(ge)五(bǐ)个(huà)笔
    The character '永' has five strokes.
  2. 学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)字(zì)要(yào)先(xiān)学(xué)好(hǎo)笔(bǐ)顺(shùn)。
    When learning Chinese characters, you should first learn the stroke order well.
q
A measure word: ① for sums of money or related matters. ② for the number of strokes in a Chinese character. ③ for works of calligraphy or painting.
measure word
①用于款项或跟款项有关的。②用于字的笔画。③用于书画艺术。
Words:
一笔钱一笔债
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)欠(qiàn)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yī)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)。
    He owes me a sum of money.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)字(zì)你(nǐ)少(shǎo)写(xiě)了(le)一(yī)笔(bǐ)。
    You wrote one stroke less for this character.

Writing & Component

Radical毛
Structuretop_bottom
Stroke Count10
Strokes丿一丶丿一丶丿一一乚