提筆

to take up one's pen / to start to write

Characters and words in 提筆

di̅ = di + Ø1

used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]

tí = ti + Ø2

to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid

提 = 扌 + 是 : Mnemonic symbol: a handbag (提包)

提 = 扌 + 是 : When she was cleaning the entrance of the space station, mother Teresa found a skull. Disgusted, she puts it in her handbag using a toy claw.

bǐ = bi + Ø3

pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

笔 = ⺮ + 毛 : Brunhilde (bi) decided to try art for a change and constructs a brush (笔) in the space station (Ø3). She cuts off her long hair (毛) and attaches it to a bamboo stick (⺮) to make her brush (笔).

Words with 提筆

to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters

Sentences with 提筆

提筆 currently does not appear in any sentence.