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直笔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

直笔 Usage and Examples

write frankly

straight writing

frank account

The characters in 直笔

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write

More words starting with 直

  • zhí直shàng上Go straight up, Soar
  • zhí直bù不qǐ起yāo腰cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand up straight
  • zhí直bù不qǐ起yāo腰lái来cannot straighten one's back, cannot stand straight
  • zhí直zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head, hit home
  • zhí直xiān先shēng生Mr. Zhi, Mr. Straight
  • zhí直rù入go straight in, enter directly
  • zhí直mào冒lěng冷hàn汗break out in a cold sweat, have a cold sweat
  • zhí直mào冒hàn汗Sweating profusely, Sweating heavily
  • zhí直chōng冲Rush straight, Charge directly
  • zhí直jī击Direct hit, Live report
  • zhí直dào到until
  • zhí直dào到tā他qù去shì世duō多nián年hòu后Many years after his death, Years after his passing

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Questions about 直笔

What does 直笔 mean in Chinese?

直笔 (zhí bǐ) means “write frankly, straight writing, frank account”.

How do you pronounce 直笔?

直笔 is pronounced zhí bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “write frankly” in Chinese?

“write frankly” is 直笔 (zhí bǐ) in Chinese.

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