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  *筆* | 筆* | *筆
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL: ,
HSK 2
to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:
HSK 2
notebook (stationery) (CL:) / (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑)
HSK 2
fountain pen / CL:
HSK 5
writing brush / 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
felt-tip pen / roller ball pen / gel ink pen
(Tw, HK) ballpoint pen
(standing) very straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright / well-ironed / trim
to start learning as a poet / to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
writing up of official or judicial documents / pettifoggery
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
eyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
essay
crayon
notebook (computer)
strokes of a Chinese character
pen container; brush pot
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
the wording and purport of what one writes
painting brush
chalk / CL: ,
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
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright
mechanical pencil / propelling pencil
laptop / notebook (computer) / CL: 臺|台,
to write on behalf of sb / to ghostwrite
writings / writing style
written translation
to put down in writing / to take down notes / transcript / record
colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc) / (Tw) color marker
nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
pen pal
pen and ink / words / writing
pen name / pseudonym
PEN (association of writers)
pencil lead; pen refill
pencil case
laptop / notebook (computer)
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
in one's own handwriting
to put pen to paper; to start writing or painting
to put pen to paper
to write / to do the actual writing
to put pen to paper
a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing
fountain pen
to write off at one stroke
written polemics
pen / an effective writer
postscript
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)
to write at a tremendous speed
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
lit. divine pen / fig. outstanding writing
to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen
light pen
a slip of a pen / CL: 處|处
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
to record faithfully
to write freely / to express oneself as one pleases
(of writing) tone / style
beautiful or talented writing
words written on one’s deathbed / an artist's final work / swansong
pencil sharpener / CL:
pencil sharpener (blade-only type)
pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen)
to hold the pen / to do the actual writing
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀, novel of the supernatural / The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom) / to join the military (esp. of educated person)
gifted or skillful writing
to make a living by writing / to write (as an author)
the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch
pen rack / pen-holder
to wield the pen / to write
writing brush
vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing / vigor of style in literary composition
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing
written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供
to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
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
handwriting
ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form
to blot out at one stroke / to reject out of hand / to deny without a hearing
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
to stop writing or painting / to leave off writing midway
my clumsy writing (humble expr.) / my humble pen
remuneration for literary or artistic work
to make one's living by writing
brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
to craft facile prose; to play around with words

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