笔

bǐdictionary entry

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)

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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 笔 [bi3] /writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1])/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)/

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 筆

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