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The character "笔" originates from its traditional form "筆", a compound character combining the bamboo radical "竹" with the component "聿", which represents a hand holding a brush, thus directly signifying the writing instrument. In the simplified form, the upper part is the bamboo radical "⺮", while the lower component is replaced with "毛", referring to the animal hair forming the brush tip. Initially denoting the specific bamboo-handled brush used for writing, the character's meaning expanded over time to encompass various writing tools such as pens, and by extension, it came to refer to the act of writing, the strokes comprising Chinese characters, and metaphorically, literary style or composed works.
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这是我的新铅笔。
他用钢笔写字。
我每天做笔记。
这条路笔直向前。
我有一个外国笔友。
他的笔名很有名。
我能认出他的笔迹。
她用漂亮的笔调写故事。