How to say “writing brush” in Chinese
writing brush
“Writing brush” in Chinese is 毛笔, máo bǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毛笔 is read máo bǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tuft of fur.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a brush with a bamboo handle.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毛笔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毛笔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 用毛笔写字很难。yòngmáobǐxiězìhěnnánWriting with a brush is hard.
- 国画是用毛笔画的guóhuàshìyòngmáobǐhuàdeChinese painting is done with a brush.
More words from the lesson “Writing and Names”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “writing brush” in Chinese?
“Writing brush” in Chinese is 毛笔, pinyin máobǐ.
What does 毛笔 mean?
毛笔 (máobǐ) means “writing brush”.
How do you write 毛笔?
毛笔 is 2 characters: 毛 (máo) — fur, hair; mao; 笔 (bǐ) — brush, pen. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毛笔?
毛笔 is read máobǐ. Tones: máo — second tone, bǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“writing brush” in the lesson “Writing and Names”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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