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(S​) [] writing implement; ​筆 brush; ​筆 pen; ​筆 pencil; (​) 筆​/​ stroke; (HDZ:) …; (​)

One monosyllabic entry in The ABC Cantonese-English Dictionary (namespace Jyut):

bat1 b.f./char. ►bat1 gei3 bou6/2 筆記簿 ►bat1 taap3 筆塔 ►bat1 zeoi2 ? ►bat1 zeoi2 筆嘴

One monosyllabic entry in The ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary (namespace Ci):

²bǐ [​] {A} n. penb.f.technique of writing/calligraphy/drawing ►¹gōngbǐ 工筆write ►dàibǐ 代筆m.stroke (in writing Ch. characters)(for money/painting/etc.)

    HDZ: 筆 : bǐ : ​; ​, ​; ​, ​; ​ (ant. ​); ​; (​) ​, ​; (​) ​; (​); (​)
(Explanation from the entry for the simple form ​:) The simple-form character ​ bǐ ‘writing brush’ (10 strokes) is a traditional abbrev. of the full-form character 筆 (12 strokes), dating back to at least the Song dynasty; it combines ​ zhú ‘bamboo’ over ​ máo ‘hair’, since ​ ‘writing brushes’ are made by attaching a bamboo handle to animal fur/bristles (rabbit/goat/pig/etc.).
    The Shuōwén Seal form of 筆(​􀡇) bǐ ‘(bamboo) writing brush’ combines ​ zhú ‘bamboo’ (handle), and ​(​􀡆) yù ‘writing brush’ (phonosemantic).
    Note: 筆 is said to be a Qín Dynasty word, syn. with older ​ yù ‘writing brush’ (HDZ).
    Compare: ​(​􀡆) yù ← MC /Øiuet/; ​/筆(​􀡇) bǐ ← MC /pjet/ (SBGY); ​𦘒(​􀡀) niè ← MC /ɳiap/.
   
►references: Karlgren:GSR502d; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:5.2970.9; Mathews:5130; Guǎngyùn:472.41; Kāngxī Zìdiǎn:882.19; EDOC:1
►components:
►Cantonese: bat\
Shuōwén: ​􀡇(筆)
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Unicode: U+7B46
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