(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]
铅 (qiān) · 10 strokes
Simplified form of 鉛. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 㕣 represents the sound.
笔 (bǐ) · 10 strokes
Simplified form of 筆. Depicts a utensil for writing (聿) made from bamboo (⺮).