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辍笔

chuò bǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stop writing or painting / to leave off writing midway
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-198ee16ed194dbec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

輟筆 辍笔 [chuo4 bi3] /to stop writing or painting/to leave off writing midway/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 輟筆

  • 辍
    chuò

    to stop (before completion) / to cease / to suspend

  • 笔
    bǐ

    writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]) / 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)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.