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阁笔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阁笔 Usage and Examples

Put down the pen

Cease writing

Retire from writing

Hang up one's pen

The characters in 阁笔

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阁
gé9pavilion, cabinet, or chamber
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write

More words starting with 阁

  • gé阁xià下Your Excellency, Excellency
  • gé阁liáo僚cabinet members; ministers
  • gé阁liáo僚men们ministers, cabinet members
  • gé阁yuán员member of the cabinet
  • gé阁yuán员men们Cabinet members, Ministers
  • gé阁zǐ子pavilion, chamber
  • gé阁lóu楼attic, loft
  • gé阁lóu楼shàng上in the attic, in the loft
  • gé阁lóu楼de的attic, of the attic
  • gé阁lóu楼lǐ里in the attic, in the loft

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Questions about 阁笔

What does 阁笔 mean in Chinese?

阁笔 (gé bǐ) means “Put down the pen, Cease writing, Retire from writing, Hang up one's pen”.

How do you pronounce 阁笔?

阁笔 is pronounced gé bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Put down the pen” in Chinese?

“Put down the pen” is 阁笔 (gé bǐ) in Chinese.

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