手笔

Traditional: 手筆

shǒu bǐ

Dictionary entry

sth written or painted in one's own hand

What does 手笔 mean?

手笔 (shǒu bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sth written or painted in one's own hand

2(of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill

3style

4hand

5(fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc

6scale

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

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手笔

shǒu bǐ

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