Senses
笔杆/ 筆桿 pen shaft
The shaft or barrel of a pen or writing brush
笔杆/ 筆桿 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
笔杆/ 筆桿 writer
A person who is skilled at writing; a wordsmith