Word information
Simplified铅笔刀
Traditional鉛筆刀
Pinyinqiān bǐ dāo
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笔bǐ
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character; (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business; (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
笔记bǐjìto take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3]
笔记本bǐjìběnnotebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])
铅笔qiānbǐ(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]
笔试bǐshìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)
刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces); surname Dao