铅
笔

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The Chinese word 铅笔 (pencil) is formed by combining the character 铅, meaning "lead", with 笔, meaning "writing instrument"; the compound directly denotes a "lead writing instrument", reflecting the historical use of lead in pencil cores.

Example Sentences Hide

这是一支铅笔。

Zhè shì yī zhī qiānbǐ.

This is a pencil.

铅笔在桌子上。

Qiānbǐ zài zhuōzi shàng.

The pencil is on the table.

我喜欢用铅笔绘画。

Wǒ xǐhuān yòng qiānbǐ huìhuà.

I like to use pencils for drawing.

他送给我一支新铅笔。

Tā sòng gěi wǒ yī zhī xīn qiānbǐ.

He gave me a new pencil.

我用铅笔仔细地画了一幅画。

Wǒ yòng qiānbǐ zǐxì de huà le yī fú huà.

I carefully drew a picture with a pencil.

Word Definition - 铅笔

qiān bǐ (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī],桿|杆[gǎn]

Individual Character Details

铅 qiān, qiān, yán
笔 bǐ