笔 (bǐ)
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chines
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 10 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 筆. Depicts a utensil for writing (聿) made from bamboo (⺮).
Components
- ⺮ (meaning) — ⺮ is a component form of 竹.
- 毛 (meaning, simplified) — Shorthand for the 聿 component in the traditional character 筆.