筆
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bǐ · pen, pencil, writing brush

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 筆

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See how 筆 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 筆

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Example sentences

Notice where 筆 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.你在用的那支筆是我的。

That pencil you're writing with is mine.

Source: Tatoeba #13014647 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de bǐ.我找不到我的筆。

I can't find my pen.

Source: Tatoeba #918553 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ mén zài yòng de nà zhī bǐ shì wǒ de.你們在用的那枝筆是我的。

That pencil you're writing with is mine.

Source: Tatoeba #10280125 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gěi le wǒ yì zhī kuài méi shuǐ le de bǐ.他給了我一支快没水了的筆。

He gave me a pen whose ink was almost all used up.

Source: Tatoeba #12387614 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén tōu zǒu le wǒ de qiān bǐ.有人偷走了我的鉛筆。

Someone has walked off with my pencil.

Source: Tatoeba #900259 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de gāng bǐ.我在找我的鋼筆。

I'm looking for my pen.

Source: Tatoeba #835688 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 筆 in context

  1. Say bǐ, then recall the core meaning: pen, pencil, writing brush.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 筆 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.