Writing instruments in Chinese: 圆珠笔 (ballpoint pen), 钢笔 (gāngbǐ, fountain pen), 铅笔 (qiānbǐ, pencil), 毛笔 (máobǐ, calligraphy brush). In casual speech, some people just say 笔.
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For years, China could not manufacture its own ballpoint pen tips and had to import them. In 2017, a Chinese company finally produced domestically made pen tips, which became a widely discussed milestone in Chinese manufacturing.
