generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes
trad. 硬筆
Also written 硬筆【yìng bǐ】
Characters in this word
2硬
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hard; stiff; solid, (fig.) strong; firm, resolutely; uncompromisingly, laboriously; with great difficulty, good (quality); able (person), (of food) filling; substantial
- Pinyin
- yìng
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 3082 of 2500
笔
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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)
- Pinyin
- bǐ
- Traditional
- 筆
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 5158 of 2500