笔

bǐ

pen, pencil or writing brush, technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing, stroke; touch, write, (used for sums of money, financial accounts, debts, etc.), (used for skill in callighraphy or painting)

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pen

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pen; stock; write

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bǐ

n. pen, pencil, writing brush, stroke, touch, technique of calligraphy

bǐ

v. write, compose

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pen, pencil, writing brush, to write or compose, the strokes of Chinese characters, classifier for sums of money, deals, CL:支,枝

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笔

bǐ

名

（写字画图的用具）pen; pencil; stylus; writing brush:

粉笔 chalk;

排笔 multiple brush for painting;

毛笔 (Chinese) writing brush;

圆珠笔 ball-point pen

（手法; 笔法） technique of writing; calligraphy or drawing:

文笔 style of writing;

妙笔生花 brilliant writing;

败笔 a bad stroke;

伏笔 hint of later development in a story, an essay， etc.; foreshadowing

（笔画） stroke; touch:

再添几笔 add a few touches

动

（用笔写） write:

代笔 write down for sb.;

笔之于书 write it down; write down in black and white

量

（用于款项等）:

一笔款 a fund; a sum of money;

两笔账 two scores;

记下一笔账 keep an account

（用于书画等）:

能写一笔好字 can write a good hand;

能画几笔 can draw pictures;

写信时请替我带上一笔。 Please give my regards (to sb.) when you write.

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筆|笔 [bǐ] ► pen ► pencil ► writing brush ► to write or compose ► the strokes of Chinese characters ► classifier for sums of money, deals ► CL:↑支 [zhī],↑枝 [zhī]