笔
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)
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Character Decomposition
笔=⺮+毛
Etymology
A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛
Meanings
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)
brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
(bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
(classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
(classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
(literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
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Words with 笔 566 total
to put pen to paper; to start writing or painting动笔dòng bǐchalk粉笔fěn bǐforeshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)伏笔fú bǐpostscript附笔fù bǐto stop writing or painting · to leave off writing midway辍笔chuò bǐgongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description工笔gōng bǐwriting up of official or judicial documents · pettifoggery刀笔dāo bǐ