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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *笔* | 笔* | *笔
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:,) / 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)
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *枝* | 枝* | *枝
branch / classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
HSK 6
(lead) pencil / CL: , , 桿|杆
HSK 6
to sharpen a pencil
stationery / item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
HSK 7-9
mechanical pencil / propelling pencil
pencil sharpener
tip (of pencil, spear etc) / sharp point / cutting edge / spearhead / vanguard
strip of lead / (printing) slug / lead (for a propelling pencil)
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
pencil lead; pen refill
pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric)
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
pencil skirt
colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc) / (Tw) color marker
generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes
pencil sharpener
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
pencil case
nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
pencil sharpener / CL:


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