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笔 bǐ — “pen”
How to write and say the Chinese character 笔 (bǐ), which means pen — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: School & learning.
Pinyin · 拼音 bǐ
Meaning · 意思 pen
Strokes · 笔画 10
Radical · 部首 ⺮ (bamboo)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
笔 is written with 10 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: a bamboo rod ⺮ tipped with hair 毛.
A common word常用词
毛笔
brush pen
Example sentence例句
我用铅笔写字。
I write with a pencil.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.