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to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:
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pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL: ,
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notebook (stationery) (CL:) / (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑)
HSK 2
writing brush / CL: ,
HSK 5
fountain pen / CL:
HSK 5
(lead) pencil / CL: , , 桿|杆
HSK 6
written examination / paper test (for an applicant)
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ballpoint pen / CL: ,
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(formal, honorific) your writing; your handwriting / pen; calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money)
HSK 7-9
to put down in writing / to take down notes / transcript / record
colored markers
fountain pen
painting brush
crayon
handwriting
essay
strokes of a Chinese character
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing
the wording and purport of what one writes
abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
written translation
in one's own handwriting
chalk / CL: ,
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
pencil lead; pen refill
to put pen to paper; to start writing or painting
the shaft of a pen or writing brush / (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆 and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆)
paintbrush; writing brush (esp. in graphics software)
to do a sum in writing / written calculation
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale
a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form
pen and ink / words / writing
perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright
to put pen to paper
lit. divine pen / fig. outstanding writing
PEN (association of writers)
(standing) very straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright / well-ironed / trim
to make a living by writing / to write (as an author)
to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
gifted or skillful writing
to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) / to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue) / (in book titles) essays / sketches
writings / writing style
nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
to write / to do the actual writing
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括, book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
light pen
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) / to join the military (esp. of educated person)
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing / vigor of style in literary composition
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
to write off at one stroke
(of writing) tone / style
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
writing brush
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
to stop one's pen / to break off writing / final remarks (at the end of a book or article)
to write at a tremendous speed
words written on one’s deathbed / an artist's final work / swansong
to start learning as a poet / to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
to put pen to paper
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
writing up of official or judicial documents / pettifoggery
(Tw, HK) ballpoint pen
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen
to write elegantly
a slip of a pen / CL: 處|处
remuneration for literary or artistic work
beautiful or talented writing
brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
to stop writing or painting / to leave off writing midway
written polemics
to blot out at one stroke / to reject out of hand / to deny without a hearing
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) / fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
postscript
variant of 筆畫|笔画
superfluous words (in writing) / superfluous strokes (in calligraphy)
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions / a spirit so invited
notebook (computer) / CL: 臺|台,
writing brush and ink stone
to wield the pen / to write
to hold the pen / to do the actual writing
(poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
marker (loanword) / felt marker
rollerball pen
to make one's living by writing
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀, novel of the supernatural / The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny
laser pointer
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫 (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健
simple drawing; sketch

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