筆 (bat1 | bi3) : pen, pencil, writing brush

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筆

bat1

bi3

[1] pen; pencil; writing brush
[2] write
[3] stroke; touch; handwriting
[4] technique of writing, calligraphy, drawing or painting
[5] [classifier] sum/amount (of money, loan. debt)
[6] [classifier] deal (of business, transaction)

(Classifier(s): 支)

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 竹 (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

筆 / 笔

This word has been viewed 14311 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Oct 2009 14:15

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粉筆 fan2 bat1 fen3 bi3 = chalk

毛筆 mou4 bat1 mao2 bi3 = chinese calligraphy brush

鉛筆 jyun4 bat1 qian1 bi3 = pencil

墨水筆 mak6 seoi2 bat1 = an ink pen 粵

原子筆 jyun4 zi2 bat1 = ball-point pen

鋼筆 gong3 bat1 gang1 bi3 = fountain pen, ink pen

筆者 bat1 ze2 bi3 zhe3 = the author; the writer

筆記 bat1 gei3 bi3 ji4 = write down

光筆 gwong1 bat1 guang1 bi3 = a light pen (for a computer)

一筆 jat1 bat1 yi1 bi3 = a brushstroke

筆袋 bat1 doi6*2 = pencil case

筆帽 bat1 mou6*2 bi3 mao4 = the cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

鉛芯筆 jyun4 sam1 bat1 = propelling pencil; mechanical pencil

眉筆 mei4 bat1 = eyebrow pencil

軟毛筆 jyun5 mou4 bat1 = felt-tip pen

蠟筆 laap6 bat1 la4 bi3 = crayon

彩色蠟筆 coi2 sik1 laap6 bat1 cai3 se4 la4 bi3 = coloured crayon

顏色筆 ngaan4 sik1 bat1 = coloured pencil 粵

筆試 bat1 si3 bi3 shi4 = written examination; theory test

筆跡 bat1 zik1 bi3 ji1 = handwriting

圓珠筆 jyun4 zyu1 bat1 yuan2 zhu1 bi3 = ballpoint pen

親筆 can1 bat1 qin1 bi3 = in one's own handwriting

筆套 bat1 tou3 bi3 tao4 = the cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

筆墨 bat1 mak6 bi3 mo4 = pen and ink, words, writing

鐵筆 tit3 bat1 tie3 bi3 = steel stylus for carving sealstones

電筆 din6 bat1 dian4 bi3 = an electric test pencil; an electroprobe 粵

筆錢 bat1 cin2 bi3 qian2 = (an amount) of money

手筆 sau2 bat1 = literary work; one's own handwriting or painting

筆記型電腦 bat1 gei3 jing4 din6 nou5 bi3 ji4 xing2 dian4 nao3 = notebook computer

筆記簿型電腦 bat1 gei3 bou6*2 jing4 din6 nou5 bi3 ji4 bu4 jia2 xing2 dian4 nao3 = notebook-sized computer

水筆 seoi2 bat1 = stiff-haired writing brush; watercolor paintbrush; [粵]: (fountain) pen

大手筆 daai6 sau2 bat1 da4 shou3 bi3 = big spender; the work or writing of a great author

鉛筆刨 jyun4 bat1 paau4*2 qian1 bi3 pao2 = pencil sharpener

減筆字 gaam2 bat1 zi6 = characters written in a simplified form

筆嘴 bat1 zeoi2 = nib

羽毛筆 jyu5 mou4 bat1 = quill

眼線筆 ngaan5 sin3 bat1 = an eyeliner; an eye pencil

筆刨 bat1 paau4*2 = short for 鉛筆刨粵

筆芯電 bat1 sam1 din6 = AA size battery 粵

筆心 bat1 sam1 bi3 xin1 = pencil lead; ink refill

鉛筆芯 jyun4 bat1 sam1 qian1 bi3 xin1 = pencil lead

鉛筆心 jyun4 bat1 sam1 qian1 bi3 xin1 = pencil lead

直筆甩 zik6 bat1 lat1 = very straight 粵

筆名 bat1 meng2 bi3 ming2 = pen name; pseudonym

筆畫 bat1 waak6 bi3 hua4 = strokes (in a Chinese character)

筆劃 bat1 waak6 bi3 hua4 = strokes (in a Chinese character)

筆墨官司 bat1 mak6 gun1 si1 bi3 mo4 guan1 si5 = [n] battle of words; written polemics

筆記本 bat1 gei3 bun2 bi3 ji4 ben3 = notebook

親筆簽名的唱片 can1 bat1 cim1 meng2 dik1 coeng3 pin3*2 = autographed CDs 國

筆記本電腦 bat1 gei3 bun2 din6 nou5 = notebook computer

木顏色筆 muk6 ngaan4 sik1 bat1 = coloured pencils

彩色鉛筆 coi2 sik1 jyun4 bat1 = coloured pencils

敗筆 baai6 bat1 bai4 bi3 = a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing

折筆 zit3 bat1 zhe2 bi3 = against the bristles (brush movement in painting)

一筆抹殺 jat1 bat1 mut3 saat3 yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1 = blot out at one stroke; condemn out of hand; totally negate

筆錔 bat1 taap3 = the cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

墨筆 mak6 bat1 = Chinese calligraphy brush (毛筆)

簡筆字 gaan2 bat1 zi6 = simplified characters

簡筆 gaan2 bat1 = simplified (in the sense of 簡體(字))

螢光筆 jing4 gwong1 bat1 ying2 guang1 bi3 = a highlighter; a fluorescent marker pen; a nite writer pen

筆劃次序 bat1 waak6 ci3 zeoi6 = stroke order

執筆忘字 zap1 bat1 mong4 zi6 = to suddenly forget how to write a word

筆直 bat1 zik6 bi3 zhi2 = perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright

筆塔 bat1 taap3 = the cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush 粵

尖筆 zim1 bat1 jian1 bi3 = a stylus

筆友 bat1 jau5 bi3 you3 = a penpal

尖筆甩 zim1 bat1 lat1 = very sharp 粵

親筆簽名 can1 bat1 cim1 meng4*2 qin1 bi3 qian1 ming2 = autograph

小筆電 siu2 bat1 din6 xiao3 bi3 dian4 = netbook

落筆打三更 lok6 bat1 daa2 saam1 gaang1 = to blunder at the very start 粵

非筆墨所能形容 fei1 bat1 mak6 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

筆供 bat1 gung1 bi3 gong4 = written evidence; a written confession

深筆字 sam1 bat1 zi6 shen1 bi3 zi4 = traditional Chinese characters

西裝筆挺 sai1 zong1 bat1 ting5 xi1 zhuang1 bi3 ting3 = dressed in a well-ironed, trim suit

筆譯 bat1 jik6 bi3 yi4 = written translation

筆尖 bat1 zim1 bi3 jian1 = the tip of a pen 國

執筆 zap1 bat1 zhi2 bi3 = hold a brush

筆筒 bat1 tung4 bi3 tong3 = pen container; brush pot

熒光筆 jing4 gwong1 bat1 ying2 guang1 bi3 = high lighter, fluorescent marker

筆順 bat1 seon6 bi3 shun4 = stroke order

筆記簿 bat1 gei3 bou6*2 bi3 ji4 bu4 = notebook (not computer) 粵

試電筆 si3 din6 bat1 shi4 dian4 bi3 = voltage tester (screwdriver)

觸控筆 zuk1 hung3 bat1 chu4 kong4 bi3 = stylus

蠟筆小新 laap6 bat1 siu2 san1 = Crayon Shinchan (Japanese cartoon character)

筆跡學 bat1 zik1 hok6 bi3 ji1 xue2 = graphology

口誅筆伐 hau2 zyu1 bat1 fat6 kou3 zhu1 bi3 fa2 = condemn verbally and in writing

投筆從戎 tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2 = abandon one's pen and enlist in the army

伏筆 fuk6 bat1 fu2 bi3 = foreshadowing ?

Showing all 8 examples containing 筆

我有兩支鉛筆
I have two pencils

請問伊枝筆幾錢？粵
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]

支筆唔喺盒入便粵
The pencil is not in the box.
[Lit. [counter] pencil not at box inside]

她用橙色的蠟筆來畫太陽國
She uses an orange crayon to draw the sun.
[來 here means "in order to" or "to". Marked as unsure: Can an editor please fix the jyutping?]

筆錢拖欠咗六個月。粵
The payment has been six months in arrears.
[Where Cantonese language uses a concrete word (拖欠) with substantial meaning as the verb, English language uses two function words (has been) as the verb. ]

我花呢筆錢唔會覺得肉赤。粵
I don't feel any pain in spending this amount of money.

佢唔聲唔聲攞咗我枝筆。粵
He took my pen without me knowing.

見到你頭先嘅樣，我諗你已經知道咗呢本唔係普通嘅筆記啦粵
Based on your expression just now, I guess you already know that this isn't an ordinary notebook.
[Lit. see-arrive you just-not (possessive particle) expression, I think you already know-already, this (counter) isn't ordinary (possessive particle) notebook.]

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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