Zi:笔
笔(F筆) [bǐ] writing implement; 毛笔 brush; 钢笔 pen; 铅笔 pencil; (书法) 笔画/划 stroke
One monosyllabic entry in The ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary (namespace Ci):
►²bǐ 筆[笔] {A} n. pen ◆b.f. ①technique of writing/calligraphy/drawing ►¹gōngbǐ 工筆 ②write ►dàibǐ 代筆 ◆m. ①stroke (in writing Ch. characters) ②(for money/painting/etc.)
The simple-form character 笔 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 竹 zhú ‘bamboo’ over 毛 máo ‘hair’, since 毛笔 ‘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 竹 zhú ‘bamboo’ (handle), and 聿() yù ‘writing brush’ (phonosemantic).
Note: 筆 is said to be a Qín Dynasty word, syn. with older 聿 yù ‘writing brush’ (HDZ).
Compare: 聿() yù ← MC /Øiuet/; 笔/筆() bǐ ← MC /pjet/ (SBGY); 𦘒(帇) niè ← MC /ɳiap/.
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►components: 竹毛
►Cantonese: bat\
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Unicode: U+7B14
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