笔(bǐ): writing brush
writing brush
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- bǐ
- Meaning
- writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character; (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business; (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 筆
Origin & structure
Where 笔 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 笔 step by step
10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 笔
Common words using 笔 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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