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CHINESE CHARACTER

bǐ

笔

笔

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measure word (general)

Numbered pinyin
bi3
English meanings
m.[general]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top ⺮; bottom 毛.

  • Top

    ⺮
  • Bottom

    毛
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    • First part

      乇
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    • Second part

      一

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱⺮毛

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我yǒu有yī一zhī支bǐ笔。

    I have a pen.

  2. 02

    yòng用bǐ笔xiě写zì字。

    Write with a pen.

  3. 03

    jiè借wǒ我yī一zhī支bǐ笔。

    Lend me a pen.

  4. 04

    zhè这zhī支bǐ笔huài坏le了。

    This pen is broken.

  5. 05

    zhuō桌shàng上fàng放zhe着yī一zhī支bǐ笔。

    There's a pen on the table.

  6. 06

    bǐ笔xiě写méi没shuǐ水le了。

    The pen is out of ink.

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