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Character #583 · The First 1000

bǐ

pen

pen; pencil; brush; stroke (of a character); sum (of money)

Strokes
1012
TraditionalSimplified
筆 笔
Poster cell
W21
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • bǐjì to take down (in writing)
  • máobǐ writing brush
  • gāngbǐ fountain pen
  • bǐshì written examination
  • qiānbǐ (lead) pencil
  • bǐjià pen rack
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 笔筆

Write 笔筆 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, bǐ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell W21 · 28 × 36 grid

笔筆 is #583 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 笔 mean in English?
笔 (bǐ) means "pen": pen; pencil; brush; stroke (of a character); sum (of money).
How do you pronounce 笔?
笔 is pronounced bǐ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄅㄧˇ.
How many strokes does 笔 have?
The simplified form, 笔, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 筆, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 笔?
The traditional form of 笔 is 筆. 笔 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 筆 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 笔?
Common words that use 笔 include 笔记 (bǐjì, to take down (in writing)), 毛笔 (máobǐ, writing brush), 钢笔 (gāngbǐ, fountain pen), 笔试 (bǐshì, written examination).
How common is 笔?
笔 is number 583 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W21 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.