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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 提笔

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
提笔 tí bǐ - to take up one's pen
- to start to write

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 37,635 27,052

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]
- 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
- pen
- pencil
- writing brush
- to write or compose
- the strokes of Chinese characters
- classifier for sums of money, deals
- CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

Other Words Containing 提笔

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo