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笔

bǐ

pen; pencil

A single sharpened pencil
Memory picture

Character

笔 bǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 毛 hair, fur, feathers
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我有一支笔。 Wǒ yǒu yì zhī bǐ. I have a pen.
  • 这支笔很好。 Zhè zhī bǐ hěn hǎo. This pen is very good.
  • 你的笔在哪。 Nǐ de bǐ zài nǎ. Where is your pen?

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