毛笔
máo bǐㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: MAO BÚT
Traditional: 毛筆
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3
Meaning(noun)
writing brush
Measure word: 支. Brush writing: 毛笔字.
Measure words: 枝、管
Examples
写书法要用毛笔。
xiě shū fǎ yào yòng máo bǐ.
You use a brush to write calligraphy.
我买了一支毛笔送给爷爷。
wǒ mǎi le yì zhī máo bǐ sòng gěi yé ye.
I bought a writing brush for Grandpa.
他毛笔字写得很好看。
tā máo bǐ zì xiě dé hěn hǎo kàn.
His brush calligraphy is beautiful.
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Stroke order
MAO · 4 strokes
surname Mao
BÚT · 10 strokes
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals