水笔 (shuǐ bǐ) — stiff-haired writing brush (for calligraphy); water-color paintbrush; fountain pen
Definition
水笔 is a catch-all for writing/painting brushes that use water-based ink — stiff-haired calligraphy brushes (书法用), watercolor paintbrushes, and fountain pens. The exact referent depends on context: calligraphy or painting vs everyday writing.
noun
stiff-haired writing brush (for calligraphy)water-color paintbrushfountain pen
Measure word · 支
Examples
- 水笔。Tā yòng shuǐ bǐ huà le yì fú shuǐ mò huà.He used a water-color paintbrush to paint an ink wash painting.
- 水笔。Zhè zhī shuǐ bǐ xiě chū lái de zì hěn xì.The characters written with this fountain pen are very fine.
- 楷。Shū fǎ jiā xǐ huan yòng shuǐ bǐ liàn xí kǎi shū.Calligraphers like to practice regular script with a stiff-haired brush.
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