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笔 = 竹 + 毛

笔 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “writing brush”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 毛 (hair). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
writing brush
Pinyin (Mandarin)
bǐ
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
писать кисти

Decomposition

ids

  1. 竹 bamboo
  2. 毛 hair

Characters that contain 笔

How to find 笔 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “hair”. 笔 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 笔 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.