筆〔笔〕 bat¹ {bǐ}

1. pen
2. pencil
3. writing brush
4. to write or compose
5. the strokes of Chinese characters
6. classifier for sums of money, deals
7. CL: 支,枝

筆袋〔笔-〕 bat¹ doi⁶ {bǐ dài}

pencil case

筆盒〔笔-〕 bat¹ hap⁶ {bǐ hé}

Pencil cases

筆刨〔笔-〕 bat¹ paau⁴ {bǐ páo}

pencil sharpener

筆升〔笔-〕 bat¹ sing¹ {bǐ shēng}

brush pot for writing brush

筆塔〔笔-〕 bat¹ taap³ {bǐ tǎ}

(noun) the lid, cover or cap of pens or ballpoint pens

筆錔〔笔-〕 bat¹ taap³ {bǐ tà}

the cap of a pen

筆嘴〔笔-〕 bat¹ zeoi² {bǐ zuǐ}

tip of a pen

筆電〔笔电〕 bat¹ din⁶ {bǐ diàn}

1. notebook (computer)
2. CL: 臺,部

筆調〔笔调〕 bat¹ diu⁶ {bǐ diào}

1. (of writing) tone
2. style

筆法〔笔-〕 bat¹ faat³ {bǐ fǎ}

1. technique of writing
2. calligraphy
3. or drawing

筆鋒〔笔锋〕 bat¹ fung¹ {bǐ fēng}

1. the tip of a writing brush
2. vigor of style in writing
3. stroke
4. touch

筆架〔笔-〕 bat¹ gaa² {bǐ jià}

1. pen rack
2. pen-holder

筆耕〔笔-〕 bat¹ gaang¹ {bǐ gēng}

1. to make a living by writing
2. to write (as an author)

筆記〔笔记〕 bat¹ gei³ {bǐ jì}

1. to take down (in writing)
2. notes
3. a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
4. CL: 本

筆桿〔笔杆〕 bat¹ gon¹ {bǐ gǎn}

1. the shaft of a pen or writing brush
2. pen-holder
3. pen

筆供〔笔-〕 bat¹ gung¹ {bǐ gòng}

written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供

筆下〔笔-〕 bat¹ haa⁶ {bǐ xià}

the wording and purport of what one writes

筆友〔笔-〕 bat¹ jau⁵ {bǐ yǒu}

pen pal

筆譯〔笔译〕 bat¹ jik⁶ {bǐ yì}

written translation

筆硯〔笔砚〕 bat¹ jin⁶ {bǐ yàn}

writing brush and ink stone

筆力〔笔-〕 bat¹ lik⁶ {bǐ lì}

1. vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing
2. vigor of style in literary composition

筆錄〔笔录〕 bat¹ luk⁶ {bǐ lù}

1. to put down in writing
2. to take down notes
3. transcript
4. record

筆墨〔笔-〕 bat¹ mak⁶ {bǐ mò}

1. pen and ink
2. words
3. writing

筆名〔笔-〕 bat¹ meng² {bǐ míng}

1. pen name
2. pseudonym

筆帽〔笔-〕 bat¹ mou² {bǐ mào}

the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

筆誤〔笔误〕 bat¹ ng⁶ {bǐ wù}

1. a slip of a pen
2. CL: 處

筆心〔笔-〕 bat¹ sam¹ {bǐ xīn}

1. pencil lead
2. refill (for a ball-point pen)

筆順〔笔顺〕 bat¹ seon⁶ {bǐ shùn}

stroke order (when writing Chinese character)

筆試〔笔试〕 bat¹ si⁵ {bǐ shì}

written examination

筆算〔笔-〕 bat¹ syun³ {bǐ suàn}

1. to do a sum in writing
2. written calculation

筆談〔笔谈〕 bat¹ taam⁴ {bǐ tán}

1. conversation by writing
2. sketches and notes

筆替〔笔-〕 bat¹ tai³ {bǐ tì}

(poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher

筆頭〔笔头〕 bat¹ tau² {bǐ tóu}

1. ability to write
2. writing skill
3. written
4. in written form

筆挺〔笔-〕 bat¹ ting⁵ {bǐ tǐng}

1. (standing) very straight
2. straight as a ramrod
3. bolt upright
4. well-ironed
5. trim

筆套〔笔-〕 bat¹ tou³ {bǐ tào}

1. the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush
2. the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)

筆筒〔笔-〕 bat¹ tung² {bǐ tǒng}

1. pen container
2. brush pot

筆畫〔笔画〕 bat¹ waak⁶ {bǐ huà}

strokes of a Chinese character

筆會〔笔会〕 bat¹ wui² {Bǐ huì}

PEN (association of writers)

筆者〔笔-〕 bat¹ ze² {bǐ zhě}

1. the author
2. the writer

筆跡〔笔迹〕 bat¹ zik¹ {bǐ jì}

handwriting

筆直〔笔-〕 bat¹ zik⁶ {bǐ zhí}

1. perfectly straight
2. straight as a ramrod
3. bolt upright

筆尖〔笔-〕 bat¹ zim¹ {bǐ jiān}

1. nib
2. pen point
3. the tip of a writing brush or pencil

筆戰〔笔战〕 bat¹ zin³ {bǐ zhàn}

written polemics

筆觸〔笔触〕 bat¹ zuk¹ {bǐ chù}

1. brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy
2. brushwork
3. style of drawing or writing

筆記簿〔笔记-〕 bat¹ gei³ bou⁶ {bǐ jì bù}

note book

筆芯電〔笔-电〕 bat¹ sam¹ din⁶ {bǐ xīn diàn}

AA battery; a term to describe flat-chested females

筆底下〔笔--〕 bat¹ dai² haa⁶ {bǐ dǐ xià}

ability to write

筆記本〔笔记-〕 bat¹ gei³ bun² {bǐ jì běn}

1. notebook (stationery)
2. CL: 本
3. notebook (computing)

筆桿子〔笔杆-〕 bat¹ gon¹ zi² {bǐ gǎn zi}

1. pen
2. an effective writer

筆管麵〔笔-面〕 bat¹ gun² min⁶ {bǐ guǎn miàn}

penne pasta

筆畫數〔笔画数〕 bat¹ waak⁶ sou³ {bǐ huà shù}

stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character)

筆墨官司〔笔---〕 bat¹ mak⁶ gun¹ si¹ {bǐ mò guān si}

Battle of words; written polemics

筆下生花〔笔---〕 bat¹ haa⁶ sang¹ faa¹ {bǐ xià shēng huā}

to write elegantly

筆劃輸入法〔笔划输--〕 bat¹ waak⁶ syu¹ jap⁶ faat³ {bǐ huà shū rù fǎ}

Stroke input method

筆記本電腦〔笔记-电脑〕 bat¹ gei³ bun² din⁶ nou⁵ {bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo}

1. laptop
2. notebook (computer)
3. CL: 臺,部

筆記型電腦〔笔记-电脑〕 bat¹ gei³ jing⁴ din⁶ nou⁵ {bǐ jì xíng diàn nǎo}

notebook (computer)

筆劃檢字表〔笔划检--〕 bat¹ waak⁶ gim² zi⁶ biu² {bǐ huà jiǎn zì biǎo}

look-up table for Chinese character based on radical and stroke-count

筆記本計算機〔笔记-计-机〕 bat¹ gei³ bun² gai³ syun³ gei¹ {bǐ jì běn jì suàn jī}

1. laptop
2. notebook (computer)

筆勝於刀文比武強〔笔胜于----强〕 bat¹ sing³ jyu¹ dou¹ man⁴ bei² mou⁵ koeng⁴ {bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng}

the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)