Senses
橐笔/ 橐筆 to make a living by writing
(literary) to earn one's living through writing or literary work; to engage in a writing career
橐笔/ 橐筆 official scribe
(archaic) an official scribe or secretary who carries a bag and keeps a brush tucked in their hair to record events for the emperor or high officials, abbreviated from 持橐簪笔