硬笔

硬筆
yìngbǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 hard-tipped pen (fountain pen, ballpoint or pencil)

Examples

HSK 5
Xiǎoxuéshēng xiān xué yìngbǐ, zài xué máobǐ.
Primary school pupils learn to write with a pen first, then with a brush.
HSK 5
Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng yìngbǐ xiězì, yòng máobǐ de rén yuèláiyuè shǎo le.
Nowadays everyone writes with pens, and fewer and fewer people use a brush.

Tips

usage
硬笔 is the teaching term that sets pens and pencils against the soft brush, 软笔. Its best-known use is 硬笔书法, pen calligraphy, a school subject with its own copybooks (字帖) and exams.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng
笔 bǐ