How is 笔 pronounced?

笔 is pronounced “bǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 笔?

笔 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 笔?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 笔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2measure wordnoun

笔

Traditional: 筆

bǐ

笔 (bǐ) means “pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 筆) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 支,枝

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

请给我一支笔。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhī bǐ.

Please give me a pen.

Words containing 笔

笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery); notebook (computing)铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil 笔记bǐ jìto take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches 钢笔gāng bǐfountain pen 笔试bǐ shìwritten examination; paper test (for an applicant)圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐballpoint pen 毛笔máo bǐwriting brush

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Frequently asked questions

What does 笔 mean?: 笔 (bǐ) means “pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 笔 pronounced?: 笔 is pronounced “bǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 笔?: 笔 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 笔?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 笔 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18