笔
HSK 2

笔 (bǐ): writing brush

bǐ

writing brush

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Pinyin

bǐ

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

writing brush

How to Write 笔 (bǐ)

笔 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 笔

A bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛

What 笔 is Made Of

笔 is built from 2 components:

⺮bamboo
毛hair, fur, feathers

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Words Using 笔

Common Chinese words that contain 笔:

铅笔

qiānbǐ

笔记本

bǐjìběn

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