| 筆 | [ bǐ ] pen, pencil, writing brush, to write or compose, the strokes of Chinese characters, classifier for sums of money, deals, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] |
| 筆下 | [ bǐ xià ] the wording and purport of what one writes |
| 筆下生花 | [ bǐ xià shēng huā ] to write elegantly |
| 筆仙 | [ bǐ xiān ] a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions, a spirit so invited |
| 筆供 | [ bǐ gòng ] written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供[kou3 gong4] |
| 筆劃 | [ bǐ huà ] variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4] |
| 筆劃檢字表 | [ bǐ huà jiǎn zì ] lookup table for Chinese character based on radical and stroke count |
| 筆力 | [ bǐ lì ] vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing, vigor of style in literary composition |
| 筆勝於刀文比武強 | [ bǐ shèng yú daō wén bǐ wǔ qiáng ] the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom) |
| 筆友 | [ bǐ yoǔ ] pen pal |
| 筆名 | [ bǐ míng ] pen name, pseudonym |
| 筆墨 | [ bǐ mò ] pen and ink, words, writing |
| 筆套 | [ bǐ taò ] the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush, the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread) |
| 筆尖 | [ bǐ jiān ] nib, pen point, the tip of a writing brush or pencil |
| 筆帽 | [ bǐ maò ] the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush |
| 筆底下 | [ bǐ dǐ xià ] ability to write |
| 筆心 | [ bǐ xīn ] pencil lead, refill (for a ball-point pen) |
| 筆戰 | [ bǐ zhàn ] written polemics |
| 筆挺 | [ bǐ tǐng ] (standing) very straight, straight as a ramrod, bolt upright, well-ironed, trim |
| 筆替 | [ bǐ tì ] (poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher |
| 筆會 | [ bǐ huì ] PEN (association of writers) |
| 筆架 | [ bǐ jià ] pen rack, pen-holder |
| 筆桿 | [ bǐ gǎn ] the shaft of a pen or writing brush, pen-holder, pen |
| 筆桿子 | [ bǐ gǎn zi ] pen, an effective writer |
| 筆法 | [ bǐ fǎ ] technique of writing, calligraphy, or drawing |
| 筆畫 | [ bǐ huà ] strokes of a Chinese character |
| 筆畫數 | [ bǐ huà shù ] stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character) |
| 筆直 | [ bǐ zhí ] perfectly straight, straight as a ramrod, bolt upright |
| 筆硯 | [ bǐ yàn ] writing brush and ink stone |
| 筆筒 | [ bǐ tǒng ] pen container, brush pot |
| 筆算 | [ bǐ suàn ] to do a sum in writing, written calculation |
| 筆管麵 | [ bǐ guǎn miàn ] penne pasta |
| 筆者 | [ bǐ zhě ] the author, the writer |
| 筆耕 | [ bǐ gēng ] to make a living by writing, to write (as an author) |
| 筆觸 | [ bǐ chù ] brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy, brushwork, style of drawing or writing |
| 筆記 | [ bǐ jì ] to take down (in writing), notes, a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches, CL:本[ben3] |
| 筆記型電腦 | [ bǐ jì xíng diàn naǒ ] notebook (computer) |
| 筆記本 | [ bǐ jì běn ] notebook (stationery), CL:本[ben3], notebook (computing) |
| 筆記本計算機 | [ bǐ jì běn jì suàn jī ] laptop, notebook (computer) |
| 筆記本電腦 | [ bǐ jì běn diàn naǒ ] laptop, notebook (computer), CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] |
| 筆試 | [ bǐ shì ] written examination, paper test (for an applicant) |
| 筆誤 | [ bǐ wù ] a slip of a pen, CL:處|处[chu4] |
| 筆調 | [ bǐ ] (of writing) tone, style |
| 筆談 | [ bǐ tán ] to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking), to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue), (in book titles) essays, sketches |
| 筆譯 | [ bǐ yì ] written translation |
| 筆跡 | [ bǐ jì ] handwriting |
| 筆鋒 | [ bǐ fēng ] the tip of a writing brush, vigor of style in writing, stroke, touch |
| 筆錄 | [ bǐ lù ] to put down in writing, to take down notes, transcript, record |
| 筆電 | [ bǐ diàn ] notebook (computer), CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] |
| 筆順 | [ bǐ shùn ] stroke order (when writing Chinese character) |
| 筆頭 | [ bǐ toú ] ability to write, writing skill, written, in written form |
| ⇒ 一筆不苟 | [ yī bǐ bù goǔ ] lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom), fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly |
| ⇒ 一筆勾銷 | [ yī bǐ goū ] to write off at one stroke |
| ⇒ 一筆抹殺 | [ yī bǐ mǒ shā ] to blot out at one stroke, to reject out of hand, to deny without a hearing |
| ⇒ 一筆抹煞 | [ yī bǐ mǒ shā ] variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1] |
| ⇒ 下筆 | [ xià bǐ ] to put pen to paper |
| ⇒ 中性筆 | [ zhōng xìng bǐ ] rollerball pen |
| ⇒ 五筆 | [ wǔ bǐ ] abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983 |
| ⇒ 五筆字型 | [ wǔ bǐ zì xíng ] five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983 |
| ⇒ 五筆字形 | [ wǔ bǐ zì xíng ] Chinese character input method for entering characters by numbered strokes, variant of 五筆字型|五笔字型[wu3 bi3 zi4 xing2] |
| ⇒ 五筆編碼 | [ wǔ bǐ biān mǎ ] five-stroke code, Chinese character input method |
| ⇒ 五筆輸入法 | [ wǔ bǐ shū rù fǎ ] five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983 |
| ⇒ 代筆 | [ daì bǐ ] to write on behalf of sb, to ghostwrite |
| ⇒ 伏筆 | [ fú bǐ ] foreshadowing (literary device), foretaste of material to come (in essay or story) |
| ⇒ 作筆記 | [ zuò bǐ jì ] to take notes |
| ⇒ 信筆 | [ xìn bǐ ] to write freely, to express oneself as one pleases |
| ⇒ 光筆 | [ guāng bǐ ] light pen |
| ⇒ 冗筆 | [ rǒng bǐ ] superfluous words (in writing), superfluous strokes (in calligraphy) |
| ⇒ 刀筆 | [ daō bǐ ] writing up of official or judicial documents, pettifoggery |
| ⇒ 刨筆刀 | [ baò bǐ daō ] pencil sharpener |
| ⇒ 削鉛筆機 | [ qiān bǐ jī ] pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric) |
| ⇒ 卷筆刀 | [ juǎn bǐ daō ] pencil sharpener (blade-only type) |
| ⇒ 原子筆 | [ yuán zǐ bǐ ] ballpoint pen, also written 圓珠筆|圆珠笔 |
| ⇒ 口誅筆伐 | [ koǔ zhū bǐ fá ] to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom), to denounce by word and pen |
| ⇒ 國際筆會 | [ guó jì bǐ huì ] International PEN |
| ⇒ 圓珠筆 | [ yuán zhū bǐ ] ballpoint pen, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] |
| ⇒ 執筆 | [ zhí bǐ ] to write, to do the actual writing |
| ⇒ 墨筆 | [ mò bǐ ] writing brush |
| ⇒ 夢溪筆談 | [ mèng xī bǐ tán ] Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass |
| ⇒ 奇異筆 | [ qí yì bǐ ] marker (writing instrument) |
| ⇒ 奮筆疾書 | [ fèn bǐ jí shū ] to write at a tremendous speed |
| ⇒ 好記性不如爛筆頭 | [ haǒ jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ toú ] the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom) |
| ⇒ 妙筆 | [ bǐ ] talented, gifted or ingenious writing |
| ⇒ 妙筆生花 | [ bǐ shēng huā ] gifted or skillful writing |
| ⇒ 小筆電 | [ bǐ diàn ] mini laptop or notebook (computer), netbook, CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] |
| ⇒ 屠毒筆墨 | [ tú dú bǐ mò ] poisonous writing, disparaging writing, calumny |
| ⇒ 工筆 | [ gōng bǐ ] gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description |
| ⇒ 意存筆先，畫盡意在 | [ yì cún bǐ xiān huà jìn yì zaì ] the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through |
| ⇒ 手筆 | [ shoǔ bǐ ] sth written or painted in one's own hand, (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill, style, hand, (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc, scale |
| ⇒ 投筆從戎 | [ toú bǐ cóng róng ] to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom), to join the military (esp. of educated person) |
| ⇒ 折筆 | [ zhé bǐ ] against the bristles (brush movement in painting) |
| ⇒ 拙筆 | [ zhuō bǐ ] my clumsy writing (humble expr.), my humble pen |
| ⇒ 持橐簪筆 | [ chí tuó zān bǐ ] to serve as a counselor (idiom) |
| ⇒ 提筆 | [ tí bǐ ] to take up one's pen, to start to write |
| ⇒ 提筆忘字 | [ tí bǐ wàng zì ] to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters |
| ⇒ 擦擦筆 | [ cā cā bǐ ] erasable pen |
| ⇒ 擱筆 | [ gē bǐ ] to put down the pen, to stop writing |
| ⇒ 敗筆 | [ baì bǐ ] a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting, a faulty expression in writing |
| ⇒ 文筆 | [ wén bǐ ] writings, writing style |
| ⇒ 曲筆 | [ qū bǐ ] falsification in writing, misrepresentation in written history, deliberate digression |
| ⇒ 橐筆 | [ tuó bǐ ] to make one's living by writing |
| ⇒ 橫筆 | [ héng bǐ ] bristles lying down (brush movement in painting) |
| ⇒ 死亡筆記 | [ sǐ wáng bǐ jì ] Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[Da4 chang3 Dong1] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[Xiao3 tian2 Jian4] |
| ⇒ 毛筆 | [ maó bǐ ] writing brush, CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] |
| ⇒ 涉筆 | [ shè bǐ ] to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush") |
| ⇒ 潤筆 | [ rùn bǐ ] remuneration for literary or artistic work |
| ⇒ 激光筆 | [ jī guāng bǐ ] laser pointer |
| ⇒ 煞筆 | [ shā bǐ ] to stop one's pen, to break off writing, final remarks (at the end of a book or article) |
| ⇒ 熒光筆 | [ yíng guāng bǐ ] highlighter (pen) |
| ⇒ 獨立中文筆會 | [ dú lì zhōng wén bǐ huì ] Independent Chinese PEN center |
| ⇒ 生花妙筆 | [ shēng huā bǐ ] beautiful or talented writing |
| ⇒ 畫筆 | [ huà bǐ ] painting brush |
| ⇒ 白板筆 | [ baí bǎn bǐ ] whiteboard marker, dry-erase marker |
| ⇒ 白鬼筆 | [ baí guǐ bǐ ] (botany) common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) |
| ⇒ 直筆 | [ zhí bǐ ] a straightforward honest account |
| ⇒ 眉筆 | [ meí bǐ ] eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) |
| ⇒ 眼線筆 | [ yǎn xiàn bǐ ] eyeliner (cosmetics) |
| ⇒ 硬筆 | [ yìng bǐ ] generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes |
| ⇒ 神筆 | [ shén bǐ ] lit. divine pen, fig. outstanding writing |
| ⇒ 秉筆 | [ bǐng bǐ ] to hold the pen, to do the actual writing |
| ⇒ 秉筆直書 | [ bǐng bǐ zhí shū ] to record faithfully |
| ⇒ 簽字筆 | [ qiān zì bǐ ] felt-tip pen, roller ball pen, gel ink pen |
| ⇒ 粉筆 | [ fěn bǐ ] chalk, CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4] |
| ⇒ 絕筆 | [ jué bǐ ] words written on one’s deathbed, an artist's final work, swansong |
| ⇒ 罄筆難書 | [ qìng bǐ nán shū ] too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom), see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1] |
| ⇒ 羽毛筆 | [ yǔ maó bǐ ] quill pen |
| ⇒ 自動鉛筆 | [ zì dòng qiān bǐ ] mechanical pencil, propelling pencil |
| ⇒ 落筆 | [ luò bǐ ] to put pen to paper, pen mark |
| ⇒ 著筆 | [ zhuó bǐ ] to put pen to paper |
| ⇒ 蠟筆 | [ là bǐ ] crayon |
| ⇒ 蠟筆小新 | [ là bǐ xīn ] Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China |
| ⇒ 親筆 | [ qīn bǐ ] in one's own handwriting |
| ⇒ 觸控筆 | [ chù kòng bǐ ] stylus pen |
| ⇒ 記號筆 | [ jì hao bǐ ] (permanent) marker (pen) |
| ⇒ 豎筆 | [ shù bǐ ] vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) |
| ⇒ 輟筆 | [ chuò bǐ ] to stop writing or painting, to leave off writing midway |
| ⇒ 轉筆刀 | [ zhuàn bǐ daō ] pencil sharpener |
| ⇒ 連筆 | [ lián bǐ ] to write without lifting one's pen from the paper |
| ⇒ 運筆 | [ yùn bǐ ] to wield the pen, to write |
| ⇒ 鉛筆 | [ qiān bǐ ] (lead) pencil, CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] |
| ⇒ 鉛筆刀 | [ qiān bǐ daō ] pencil sharpener, CL:把[ba3] |
| ⇒ 鉛筆盒 | [ qiān bǐ hé ] pencil case |
| ⇒ 鋼筆 | [ gāng bǐ ] fountain pen, CL:支[zhi1] |
| ⇒ 開筆 | [ kaī bǐ ] to start learning as a poet, to write one's first (poem, essay etc) |
| ⇒ 閱微草堂筆記 | [ yuè weī caǒ táng bǐ jì ] Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[Ji4 Yun2], novel of the supernatural, The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny |
| ⇒ 附筆 | [ fù bǐ ] postscript |
| ⇒ 隨筆 | [ suí bǐ ] essay |
| ⇒ 雷射筆 | [ leí shè bǐ ] laser pointer (Tw) |
| ⇒ 馬克筆 | [ mǎ kè bǐ ] marker (loanword), felt marker |
| ⇒ 鵝毛筆 | [ é maó bǐ ] quill pen |
| ⇒ 麥克筆 | [ maì kè bǐ ] marker pen (loanword) |
| ⇒ 點睛之筆 | [ diǎn jīng zhī bǐ ] the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch, the crucial point that brings the subject to life, a few words to clinch the point |