1. colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc)2. (Tw) color marker
highlighter pen; fluorescent marker
1. whiteboard marker2. dry-erase marker
stroke count (number of brushstrokes of a Chinese character)
to craft facile prose; to play around with words
voice recorder (handheld digital device)
1. marker (loanword)2. felt marker
1. lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)2. fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
1. to blot out at one stroke2. to reject out of hand3. to deny without a hearing
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric)
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[shěn kuò], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass
gifted or skillful writing
1. poisonous writing2. disparaging writing3. calumny
1. to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)2. to join the military (esp. of educated person)
to serve as a counselor (idiom)
to have difficulty remembering how to write Chinese characters
beautiful or talented writing
1. (lit.) the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)2. (fig.) (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
Crayon Shin-chan, manga and anime series
1. the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life3. a few words to clinch the point
笔记型电脑 筆記型電腦 bǐ jì xíng diàn nǎo notebook (computer)
1. laptop2. notebook (computer)
variant of 一笔抹杀[yī bǐ mǒ shā]
against the bristles (brush movement in painting)
to make one's living by writing
1. a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions2. a spirit so invited
paintbrush; writing brush (esp. in graphics software)
(poorly paid) ghostwriter or substitute calligrapher
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
marker (writing instrument)
1. mini laptop or notebook (computer)2. netbook