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笔画
bǐhuà
Description
笔画是写一个汉字的时候，笔在纸上画的每一条线。
A 笔画 is each stroke drawn by the pen on paper when writing a Chinese character.
有的字笔画很少，有的字笔画很多，很难写。
Some characters have few 笔画, while others have many, making them hard to write.
Meanings
笔画bǐhuà
stroke of a Chinese character
这个字有八个笔画。
This character has eight strokes.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
笔 (pen/stroke) + 画 (to draw), literally the lines drawn to form a character.
- Nuance
often used when counting or looking up characters in a dictionary.
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