Read Edit View history Discussion 筆 bǐ HSK2 writing utensil Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a utensil for writing (聿) made from bamboo (⺮). Pinyin Separate values with commas bǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 笔 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺮ is a component form of 竹. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 筆 Simp strokes 筆 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 筆 Simp strokes 筆 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 筆 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 347, 857 ], [ 369, 827 ], [ 370, 817 ], [ 352, 778 ], [ 292, 690 ], [ 257, 655 ], [ 211, 622 ] ], [ [ 380, 758 ], [ 476, 775 ], [ 519, 774 ] ], [ [ 355, 696 ], [ 406, 671 ], [ 423, 651 ] ], [ [ 621, 870 ], [ 647, 837 ], [ 643, 824 ], [ 594, 736 ], [ 559, 703 ] ], [ [ 654, 783 ], [ 684, 796 ], [ 799, 817 ], [ 853, 816 ] ], [ [ 637, 728 ], [ 689, 706 ], [ 709, 687 ] ], [ [ 326, 536 ], [ 361, 531 ], [ 465, 546 ], [ 642, 588 ], [ 664, 588 ], [ 695, 572 ], [ 710, 552 ], [ 671, 435 ], [ 643, 415 ] ], [ [ 121, 413 ], [ 177, 404 ], [ 353, 438 ], [ 844, 497 ], [ 903, 498 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