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毛笔

毛筆
máobǐ
noun HSK 5 #48,402

Measure Word

一支毛笔 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 writing brush; calligraphy brush
  2. 2 Chinese ink brush

Characters

毛
máo
hair; fur; feather
笔
bǐ
pen; writing instrument
A writing instrument made of hair — the traditional Chinese brush.

Examples

他用毛笔写了一幅字。
Tā yòng máobǐ xiě le yī fú zì.
He wrote a piece of calligraphy with a brush.
学书法首先要学会拿毛笔。
Xué shūfǎ shǒuxiān yào xuéhuì ná máobǐ.
To learn calligraphy, you first need to learn how to hold a brush.
这支毛笔是用羊毫做的。
Zhè zhī máobǐ shì yòng yángháo zuò de.
This brush is made of goat hair.

Tips

culture
毛笔 is one of the 文房四宝 (wénfáng sì bǎo) — the 'Four Treasures of the Study': brush (毛笔), ink (墨), paper (纸), and inkstone (砚).
usage
Compare with 铅笔 (qiānbǐ, pencil), 钢笔 (gāngbǐ, fountain pen), 圆珠笔 (yuánzhūbǐ, ballpoint pen).

Stroke Order

毛 máo
笔 bǐ