筆桿子 bǐgǎnzi pen shaft Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bǐgǎnzi pen shaft 笔杆 筆桿 bǐgǎn pen shaft The shaft or barrel of a pen or writing brush子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective rootsbǐgǎnzi effective writer 笔杆 筆桿 bǐgǎn 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 yáobǐgǎn子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots