搁笔

Traditional: 擱筆

gē bǐ

Dictionary entry

to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)

What does 搁笔 mean?

搁笔 (gē bǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put down the brush; to stop writing (or painting)

Character breakdown

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搁gēto put; to place; to leave · to put aside; to shelve; to postpone 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

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How to pronounce 搁笔

搁笔

gē bǐ

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