bǐ​gǎn

pen shaft

Senses

笔杆/ 筆桿 bǐ​gǎn pen shaft

The shaft or barrel of a pen or writing brush

笔杆/ 筆桿 bǐ​gǎn (also bǐ​gǎn​r) writing ability

A person's writing ability or the pen used as a tool for writing (metonymy), often used in the phrase 摇笔杆 yáo​bǐ​gǎn

笔杆/ 筆桿 bǐ​gǎn (also bǐ​gǎn​r) writer

A person who is skilled at writing; a wordsmith

References

classifier 笔杆/筆桿 支/支
variant 笔杆/筆桿 笔杆子/筆桿子
erhua_variant 笔杆/筆桿 笔杆儿/筆桿兒
variant 笔杆子/筆桿子 笔杆/筆桿
synonym 笔管/筆管 笔杆/筆桿