to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
the author; the writer (usu. refers to oneself)
1.words written on one’s deathbed2.an artist's final work3.swansong
1.the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush2.the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)
PEN (association of writers)
1.(of writing) tone2.style
electrician's test light; voltage tester
written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供[kǒu gòng]
1.mechanical pencil2.propelling pencil
gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
to write at a tremendous speed
remuneration for literary or artistic work
foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
(idiom) to mention only very briefly; to skate over (a topic)
abbr. of 五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
1.to write freely2.to express oneself as one pleases
1.superfluous words (in writing)2.superfluous strokes (in calligraphy)
1.writing up of official or judicial documents2.pettifoggery
talented, gifted or ingenious writing
1.my clumsy writing (humble expr.)2.my humble pen
1.to take up one's pen2.to start to write
to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)
1.falsification in writing2.misrepresentation in written history3.deliberate digression
brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
bristles lying down (brush movement in painting)
to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
a straightforward honest account
generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes
1.lit. divine pen2.fig. outstanding writing
1.to hold the pen2.to do the actual writing
1.the shaft of a pen or writing brush2.(metonym) pen (as in 耍笔杆[shuǎ bǐ gǎn] and 摇笔杆[yáo bǐ gǎn])
writing brush and ink stone
1.to do a sum in writing2.written calculation
1.to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking)2.to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue)3.(in book titles) essays4.sketches+1 条 stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
1.to stop writing or painting2.to leave off writing midway
to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
1.to wield the pen2.to write
1.to start learning as a poet2.to write one's first (poem, essay etc)