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to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:
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pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL: ,
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notebook (stationery) / CL: / notebook (computing)
HSK 2
writing brush / CL: ,
HSK 5
fountain pen / CL:
HSK 5
(lead) pencil / CL: , , 桿|杆
HSK 6
written examination / paper test (for an applicant)
HSK 6
ballpoint pen / CL: ,
HSK 6
(formal, honorific) your writing; your handwriting / pen; calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money)
HSK 7-9
to put down in writing / to take down notes / transcript / record
pen name / pseudonym
painting brush
crayon
handwriting
essay
writings / writing style
to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
strokes of a Chinese character
to put pen to paper
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing
the wording and purport of what one writes
lit. divine pen / fig. outstanding writing
technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright
abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
to write on behalf of sb / to ghostwrite
written translation
in one's own handwriting
ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form
chalk / CL: ,
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
pen container; brush pot
pen rack / pen-holder
pencil lead; pen refill
to put pen to paper; to start writing or painting
the shaft of a pen or writing brush / (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆 and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆)
paintbrush; writing brush (esp. in graphics software)
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
to do a sum in writing / written calculation
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
to take up one's pen / to start to write
sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale
to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
pen and ink / words / writing
the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch
PEN (association of writers)
(standing) very straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright / well-ironed / trim
to make a living by writing / to write (as an author)
gifted or skillful writing
to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) / to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue) / (in book titles) essays / sketches
nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
(of writing) tone / style
pen pal
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
to write / to do the actual writing
to put pen to paper
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
light pen
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) / to join the military (esp. of educated person)
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
to write off at one stroke
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
writing brush
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
to stop one's pen / to break off writing / final remarks (at the end of a book or article)
to write at a tremendous speed
words written on one’s deathbed / an artist's final work / swansong
to start learning as a poet / to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
writing up of official or judicial documents / pettifoggery
(Tw, HK) ballpoint pen
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen
to write elegantly
a slip of a pen / CL: 處|处
remuneration for literary or artistic work
beautiful or talented writing
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
to stop writing or painting / to leave off writing midway
written polemics
to blot out at one stroke / to reject out of hand / to deny without a hearing
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) / fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
postscript
variant of 筆畫|笔画
superfluous words (in writing) / superfluous strokes (in calligraphy)
a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions / a spirit so invited
notebook (computer) / CL: 臺|台,
to wield the pen / to write
writing brush and ink stone
pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen)
to hold the pen / to do the actual writing
(poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
marker (loanword) / felt marker
rollerball pen
to make one's living by writing

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