笔
筆bǐ
#954 most
frequent character
pen
noun
Measure words:支 zhī,枝 zhī
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
笔 puts bamboo 𥫗 with hair 毛, the materials of a writing brush. That gives the first meaning. Later it grew to pen or pencil, to write, a writing technique, prose, and a stroke or mark.
笔 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
我需要一支新笔。
wǒ xūyào yīzhī xīn bǐ 。
I need a new pen.
她的笔很漂亮。
tāde bǐ hěn piàoliàng 。
Her pen is very beautiful.
请把笔递给我。
qǐng bǎ bǐ dì gěi wǒ 。
Please pass the pen to me.
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