pen and ink; words; writing
笔 (bǐ) · 10 strokes
Simplified form of 筆. Depicts a utensil for writing (聿) made from bamboo (⺮).
墨 (Mò) · 15 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 黑 represents the sound. Originally written as 黑, which depicts a person whose face has been tattooed.