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铅笔

qiān bǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lead) pencil / CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī],桿|杆[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.

Source record: cd-4043bdf38380a3ee. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鉛筆 铅笔 [qian1 bi3] /(lead) pencil/CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 鉛筆

  • 铅
    qiān

    lead (chemistry)

    yán

    used in 鉛山|铅山[Yán shān] (the name of a place in Jiangxi)

  • 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.