懂中文 Dong Chinese

筆

bǐ

writing utensil

Depicts a utensil for writing (聿) made from bamboo (⺮).

Components
⺮ meaning component

⺮  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

聿 meaning component

聿  Meaning component

yù

  

writing brush

Evolution

筆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
筆 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
筆 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
筆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

笔 (筆) 

bǐ

writing brush; write; stroke; pen; pencil; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]

Most common words with 筆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

笔

pen

笔记本

notebook (stationery)

笔者

the author

笔记

notes

铅笔

(lead) pencil