bǐ gǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the shaft of a pen or writing brush / (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆[shuǎ bǐ gǎn] and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆[yáo bǐ gǎn])
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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.

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Original source entry:

筆桿 笔杆 [bi3 gan3] /the shaft of a pen or writing brush/(metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆[shua3 bi3 gan3] and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆[yao2 bi3 gan3])/

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笔杆
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.