笔bǐ
pen, writing implement. 10 strokes, radical ⺮, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 笔
Strokes 1–6 write ⺮, then strokes 7–10 write 毛.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 笔 · the stroke-order rules
What 笔 is made of
⺮ (zhú, bamboo) and 毛 (máo, hair).
A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛.
Words that use 笔
| 笔 | pen, writing implement 用来写字画画的工具 出门考察时他随身带着一支笔。Whenever he heads out on a survey, he carries a pen with him. Lesson 3, 做笔记 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 笔记 | notes, written record 把重要的内容写下来 队员一路认真做笔记。Along the way, the team carefully takes notes. Lesson 3, 做笔记 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 钢笔 | pen (fountain/ballpoint) 指一种用金属笔尖书写的书写工具 学者用钢笔认真记录下灵感。The scholar carefully jotted down the inspiration with a pen. Lesson 423, 崇墉雅韵 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
| 毛笔 | writing brush 指用兽毛制成的传统书写工具 书法家手持毛笔挥洒自如。The calligrapher wielded the brush with effortless grace. Lesson 456, 丹青经纬 · 商海统筹与求真明理 · Commercial Strategy & Rational Inquiry |
| 笔试 | written examination 指以书面形式进行的考试 认真备战招录笔试，法律实务是必修科目。They diligently prepared for the recruitment written exam. Lesson 543, 厉兵秣马 · 笃行固本与风云激荡 · Foundations of Excellence & Social Transformation |
| 铅笔 | pencil 指用石墨芯写字的笔 他用铅笔在图上牵出一条线。With a pencil he drew a line across the diagram. Lesson 628, 法庭铅笔 · 精研机理与洞见真知 · Scientific Insight & Physical Principles |
| 笔记本 | notebook 用来写下重要内容的本子 队员随身带着厚实的笔记本。Each team member carries a thick notebook with them. Lesson 3, 做笔记 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality |
| 圆珠笔 | ballpoint pen 指用圆珠出墨的笔 原告用圆珠笔写下陈述。The complainant wrote out a statement with a ballpoint pen. Lesson 680, 原告陈述 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements |
More characters with the radical ⺮
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 竹 radical page.