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筆

bǐ

★ Core word

筆 (bǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 1* (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

bǐ Novice Level 1* ★ Core word
NounMeasure word
  1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支,枝)
  2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
  3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
  4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
  5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
  6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
bǐ A2 Level 4*
NounMeasure word
  1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支,枝)
  2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)
  3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork
  4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
  5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
  6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)

Stroke order

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Example

這是我的筆。

This is my pen.

Related words at this level

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).