How to say “pencil” in Chinese
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“Pencil” in Chinese is 铅笔, qiān bǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
铅笔 is read qiān 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
On the left, 钅 “metal”. 铅笔 is a “lead brush”, that is, a pencil.
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 “铅笔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 铅笔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这支铅笔很尖zhèzhīqiānbǐhěnjiānThis pencil is sharp.
More words from the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pencil” in Chinese?
“Pencil” in Chinese is 铅笔, pinyin qiānbǐ.
What does 铅笔 mean?
铅笔 (qiānbǐ) means “pencil”.
How do you write 铅笔?
铅笔 is 2 characters: 铅 (qiān) — lead (metal); 笔 (bǐ) — brush, pen. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 铅笔?
铅笔 is read qiānbǐ. Tones: qiān — first tone, bǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pencil” in the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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