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笔杆子
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笔杆子

笔杆子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔杆子 Usage and Examples

writer

penman

person who wields the pen

The characters in 笔杆子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bí10writing tool, stroke, to write
杆
gǎn7long stick or pole
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 笔

  • bǐ笔xià下in one's writing, under one's pen
  • bǐ笔xià下de的written by, in one's writings
  • bǐ笔xià下de的rén人wù物Fictional characters, Depicted figures
  • bǐ笔xià下de的rén人wu物xíng形xiàng象Literary characters, Character portrayal
  • bǐ笔xià下de的gù故shi事Stories from the pen, Tales written
  • bǐ笔gòng供written confession
  • bǐ笔lì力strength of brushwork, writing prowess
  • bǐ笔lì力qiān千jūn钧Powerful writing, Forceful prose
  • bǐ笔lì力xióng雄jiàn健Vigorous and powerful writing, Strong and robust brushwork
  • bǐ笔lì力xióng雄hòu厚powerful writing, strong writing
  • bǐ笔shì势Stroke, Brushwork
  • bǐ笔mò墨pen and ink, writing

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Questions about 笔杆子

What does 笔杆子 mean in Chinese?

笔杆子 (bí gǎn zi) means “writer, penman, person who wields the pen”.

How do you pronounce 笔杆子?

笔杆子 is pronounced bí gǎn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “writer” in Chinese?

“writer” is 笔杆子 (bí gǎn zi) in Chinese.

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