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  *筆* | 筆* | *筆
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL: ,
HSK 2
to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:
HSK 2
notebook (stationery) (CL:) / (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑)
HSK 2
fountain pen / CL:
HSK 5
writing brush / CL: ,
HSK 5
ballpoint pen / CL: ,
HSK 6
(lead) pencil / CL: , , 桿|杆
HSK 6
written examination / paper test (for an applicant)
HSK 6
(formal, honorific) your writing; your handwriting / pen; calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money)
HSK 7-9
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
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀, novel of the supernatural / The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny
felt-tip pen / roller ball pen / gel ink pen
postscript
mechanical pencil / propelling pencil
to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
chalk / CL: ,
(botany) common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)
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
to start learning as a poet / to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
notebook (computer) / CL: 臺|台,
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
against the bristles (brush movement in painting)
to write on behalf of sb / to ghostwrite
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
eyeliner (cosmetics)
a slip of a pen / CL: 處|处
pen rack / pen-holder
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
rollerball pen
poisonous writing / disparaging writing / calumny
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
penne pasta
essay
pencil case
crayon
notebook (computer)
strokes of a Chinese character
pen container; brush pot
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
painting brush
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
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright
laptop / notebook (computer) / CL: 臺|台,
writings / writing style
written translation
to put down in writing / to take down notes / transcript / record
nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
pen pal
pen and ink / words / writing
pen name / pseudonym
to make a living by writing / to write (as an author)
PEN (association of writers)
pencil lead; pen refill
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
in one's own handwriting
to put pen to paper; to start writing or painting
to put pen to paper
to write / to do the actual writing
a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing
fountain pen
written polemics
pen / an effective writer
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)
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
lit. divine pen / fig. outstanding writing
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
(of writing) tone / style
beautiful or talented writing
pencil sharpener / CL:
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen)
to hold the pen / to do the actual writing
(standing) very straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright / well-ironed / trim
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) / to join the military (esp. of educated person)
gifted or skillful writing
the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch
bristles lying down (brush movement in painting)
to wield the pen / to write
writing brush
remuneration for literary or artistic work
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing / vigor of style in literary composition
written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供
to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
to stop writing or painting / to leave off writing midway
quill pen
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
handwriting
to make one's living by writing
brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
to craft facile prose; to play around with words
falsification in writing / misrepresentation in written history / deliberate digression
pencil sharpener
to blot out at one stroke / to reject out of hand / to deny without a hearing
marker (loanword) / felt marker

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