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神笔

shén bǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. divine pen / fig. outstanding writing
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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-6317c662f27d589f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

神筆 神笔 [shen2 bi3] /lit. divine pen/fig. outstanding writing/

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Other forms in these source records: 神筆

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 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.