"a brush" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
刷 shuā v. a brush / to paint / to daub / to brush / to scrub / (fig.) to remove / to eliminate (from a contest) / to fire (from a job) / (onom.) swish / rustle / to swipe (a card) / to scroll on (a phone) / (gaming) to grind / to farm (for experience points, equipment, levels etc) syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
管 guǎn v., n., m.w. to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards syn
提 tí v. 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 syn
刷牙 shuā yá to brush one's teeth
重温 重溫 chóng wēn to learn sth over again / to review / to brush up / to revive (memories, friendship etc) syn
置之不理 zhì zhī bù lǐ to pay no heed to (idiom) / to ignore / to brush aside syn
刷子 shuā zi brush / scrub / CL:把[ba3] syn
擦肩而过 擦肩而過 cā jiān ér guò to brush past / to pass by (sb) / (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc) / to have a brush (with death) syn
拨开 撥開 bō kāi to push aside / to part / to brush away syn
画笔 畫筆 huà bǐ painting brush
吹拂 chuī fú to brush / to caress (of breeze) / to praise syn
笔筒 筆筒 bǐ tǒng pen container / brush pot
笔触 筆觸 bǐ chù brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing syn
笔尖 筆尖 bǐ jiān nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil
毛笔 毛筆 máo bǐ n. writing brush / CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] syn
笔锋 筆鋒 bǐ fēng the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch
苍劲 蒼勁 cāng jìn bold / upright and strong / vigorous / forceful (brush strokes) / sureness of touch syn
挥毫 揮毫 huī háo to write or draw with a brush / to put pen to paper / to write syn
工笔 工筆 gōng bǐ gongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description
荒草 huāng cǎo weeds / brush (vegetation) / wild grassland syn
毛刷 máo shuà brush
偏锋 偏鋒 piān fēng (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zheng4feng1] and 側鋒|侧锋[ce4feng1]) / (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things
笔杆 筆桿 bǐ gǎn the shaft of a pen or writing brush / (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆[shua3 bi3gan3] and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆[yao2 bi3gan3]) syn
白描 bái miáo line drawing in traditional ink-and-brush style / simple and straightforward style of writing
顿挫 頓挫 dùn cuò a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes / a cadence / punctuated by a transition / with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)
划拉 huá la to sweep / to brush away syn
搁笔 擱筆 gē bǐ to put down the brush / to stop writing (or painting)
笔 筆 bǐ n., m.w. pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] syn
擦 cā v. to rub / to scratch / to wipe / to polish / to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) / to brush (past) / to shred (a vegetable etc) syn
扫 掃 sǎo v. to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan syn
膏 gào to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink syn
撇 piě v., n. to throw / to cast / left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) syn
掠 lüè to take over by force / to rob / to plunder / to brush over / to skim / to sweep syn
翰 hàn writing brush / writing / pen syn
毫 háo hair / drawing brush / (in the) least / one thousandth / currency unit, 0.1 yuan syn
拂 fú to flick / to brush off / (of a breeze) to brush lightly over / (literary) to run counter to syn
掸 撣 dǎn to brush away / to dust off / brush / duster / CL:把[ba3] syn
抿 mǐn to smooth hair with a wet brush / (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly / to sip syn
笔帽 筆帽 bǐ mào the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush syn
笔套 筆套 bǐ tào the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread) syn
板刷 bǎn shuā scrubbing brush
狼毫 láng háo writing brush of weasel bristle
屏除 bǐng chú to get rid of / to dismiss / to brush aside syn
小冲突 小衝突 xiǎo chōng tū skirmish / clash / dispute / brush
抓周 zhuā zhōu custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)
墨笔 墨筆 mò bǐ writing brush
筅 xiǎn bamboo brush for utensils
掭 tiàn to smooth (a brush) against the inkstone (after dipping it in ink) syn
点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
侧锋 側鋒 cè fēng (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at an oblique angle, so that the tip of the brush runs near the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zheng4feng1] and 偏鋒|偏锋[pian1feng1])
正锋 正鋒 zhèng fēng (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 側鋒|侧锋[ce4feng1] and 偏鋒|偏锋[pian1feng1])
払 fú to flick / to brush off / (of a breeze) to brush lightly over / (literary) to run counter to / Japanese variant of 拂[fu2]
毛锥 毛錐 máo zhuī writing brush (old) / Castanopsis fordii, a species of evergreen tree common in the south of China whose calybia (nuts) resemble the tip of a writing brush
挥翰临池 揮翰臨池 huī hàn lín chí (idiom) To write by wielding a brush. It refers to practicing calligraphy or writing with a brush.
横笔 橫筆 héng bǐ bristles lying down (brush movement in painting)
折笔 折筆 zhé bǐ against the bristles (brush movement in painting)
不予理会 不予理會 bù yǔ lǐ huì to ignore / to brush off / to dismiss / to pay no attention to
挥毫洒墨 揮毫灑墨 huī háo sǎ mò to wield a writing brush (idiom)
涉笔 涉筆 shè bǐ to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
笔砚 筆硯 bǐ yàn writing brush and ink stone
割灌机 gē guàn jī brush harvester / biomass harvester
粉板 fěn bǎn blackboard / painted board on which to make temporary notes with brush pen
意存笔先，画尽意在 意存筆先，畫盡意在 yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
挥翰 揮翰 huī hàn (literary) to wield a writing brush
擦掠 cā lüè to brush against / to graze / to scratch
擦身而过 擦身而過 cā shēn ér guò to brush past
炊帚 chuī zhou pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
筅帚 xiǎn zhǒu (dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
地书 地書 dì shū writing on the ground with a large brush dipped in water
磅刷 bàng shuā largest-size housepainter's brush
毛刷 máo shuā brush
走偏锋 走偏鋒 zǒu piān fēng to write with the tip of the brush tilted / (fig.) to resort to devious means
大笔 大筆 dà bǐ (formal, honorific) your writing / your handwriting / pen / calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money) syn
朱笔 朱筆 zhū bǐ brush dipped in red ink (used in former times for writing official documents, grading papers etc)
笔刷 筆刷 bǐ shuā paintbrush / writing brush (esp. in graphics software)
笔走龙蛇 筆走龍蛇 bǐ zǒu lóng shé lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively / vigorous
操翰成章 cāo hàn chéng zhāng (idiom) To take up a brush and immediately compose a piece of writing, showing quick thought and literary talent.
管城毛颖 guǎn chéng máo yǐng (idiom) Refers to the writing brush through two indirect names.
画沙印泥 huà shā yìn ní (idiom) In calligraphy, it describes a precise and forceful way of wielding the brush. The image suggests a stroke that sinks distinctly into sand or mud.
挥毫落纸 huī háo luò zhǐ (idiom) To write or paint with a brush.
接踵比肩 jiē zhǒng bǐ jiān (idiom) Heels touch and shoulders brush against one another. It describes a very large crowd moving along continuously.
力透纸背 lì tòu zhǐ bèi (idiom) Describes vigorous calligraphy, as though the brush tip were piercing through the paper. syn
摩肩击毂 摩肩擊轂 mó jiān jī gǔ (idiom) People's shoulders brush against one another and vehicle wheels collide. It describes dense crowds and heavily congested traffic.
十日一水，五日一石 shí rì yī shuǐ wǔ rì yī shí (idiom) Describes a painting conceived with great precision, whose artist does not put brush to paper hastily.
下笔成章 下筆成章 xià bǐ chéng zhāng (idiom) To produce a written piece as soon as one takes up the brush. It describes someone whose thoughts flow quickly and who writes with great speed. syn
一挥九制 yī huī jiǔ zhì (idiom) To write nine official edicts as soon as one picks up the brush. It describes exceptional speed and fluency in composition.
一挥立就 一揮立就 yī huī lì jiù (idiom) To write or paint very quickly, completing the work as soon as one puts brush to paper.
中书君 中書君 zhōng shū jūn (idiom) Refers to a writing brush.
冰瓯雪椀 bīng ōu xuě wǎn (idiom) Refers to pure, translucent brush-washing vessels, especially a small basin and bowl.
分花约柳 fēn huā yuē liǔ (idiom) To describe a woman’s graceful and elegant way of walking. It can also be written with the character meaning “brush aside” in the variant expression.
含毫吮墨 hán háo shǔn mò (idiom) To hold the brush tip and draw up the ink, an image of preparing and concentrating before writing. It also refers to deep thought during literary creation.
含毫命简 含毫命簡 hán háo mìng jiǎn (idiom) With the brush ready and the writing material laid out, to begin writing or composing a work.
吮墨舐毫 shǔn mò shì háo (idiom) To write poetry or prose, or to paint. The expression evokes the literary artist handling a brush.
吮毫搦管 shǔn háo nuò guǎn (idiom) To prepare the ink and moisten the brush. It usually describes someone reflecting on a piece of writing and preparing to write.
呵笔寻诗 呵筆尋詩 hē bǐ xún shī (idiom) To warm a brush chilled or frozen by winter breath and then search for lines of poetry. It describes laborious poetic composition in the cold.
大笔一挥 大筆一揮 dà bǐ yī huī (idiom) Describes a skilled writer who handles the brush or pen with great speed, or someone who signs or alters something freely and briskly.
意前笔启 yì qián bǐ qǐ (idiom) When writing or painting, to form the conception fully before putting brush or pen to paper.
意在笔前 意在筆前 yì zài bǐ qián (idiom) In calligraphy, to conceive the form before putting brush to paper. In writing poetry or prose, to develop one’s ideas before beginning to write.
拈毫弄管 niān háo nòng guǎn (idiom) To take up a brush / by extension, to write or paint.
挥毫命楮 揮毫命楮 huī háo mìng chǔ (idiom) To begin writing. The brush is referred to by 毫, while 楮, a tree used to make paper, stands for paper.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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