文 字 wén zì character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:個|个[ge4] 写 作 xiě zuò to write / to compose / writing / written works 笔 墨 bǐ mò pen and ink / words / writing 字 句 zì jù words / expressions / writing 着 述 zhù shù writing 著 述 zhù shù writing / to write / to compile 文 language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67 文 辞 wén cí language / use of words / phraseology / articles / essays / writing 文 墨 wén mò writing / culture 稿 件 gǎo jiàn piece of writing submitted for publication / manuscript / article 抬 头 tái tóu to raise one's head / to gain ground / account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 书 面 shū miàn in writing / written 拼 音 pīn yīn phonetic writing / pinyin (Chinese romanization) 文 体 wén tǐ genre of writing / literary form / style / literary recreation and sporting activities 写 成 xiě chéng to compile / to form through writing 读 写 dú xiě reading and writing 留 空 liú kōng leave blank spaces in writing 复 古 fù gǔ to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration) / to turn back the clock / neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文 / retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) 写 完 xiě wán to finish writing 文 笔 wén bǐ writings / writing style 力 作 lì zuò to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc) / a masterpiece 通 畅 tōng chàng unobstructed / clear / (of writing or thinking) coherent / fluent 佳 作 jiā zuò masterpiece / fine piece of writing 下 行 xià xíng (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital) / (of river boats) to travel downstream / to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels / (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom 文 学 作 品 wén xué zuò pǐn literature / writing / CL:部[bu4] 致 辞 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 板 书 bǎn shū to write on the blackboard / writing on the blackboard 写 法 xiě fǎ style of writing (literary style) / way of writing a character / spelling 天 书 tiān shū imperial edict / heavenly book (superstition) / obscure or illegible writing / double dutch 明 文 míng wén to state in writing (laws, rules etc) 篇 章 piān zhāng chapter / section (of a written work) / passage of writing / (fig.) chapter (in the history of sth) 清 丽 qīng lì (of writing, scenery, a woman etc) graceful / elegant / charming / beautiful 遗 书 yí shū posthumous writing / testament / suicide note / ancient literature 精 炼 jīng liàn to refine (a substance) / to purify / to refine (one's skills, writing etc) / refined / polished / succinct / skilled / capable 天 马 行 空 tiān mǎ xíng kōng like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom) / (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative / unconstrained in style 笔 录 bǐ lù to put down in writing / to take down notes / transcript / record 海 选 hǎi xuǎn (in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.) / (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers / (in the entertainment industry) open audition 大 义 dà yì righteousness / virtuous cause / a woman's marriage / main points of a piece of writing 行 文 xíng wén writing style (formal) / to send an official written communication 信 纸 xìn zhǐ letter paper / writing paper 载 明 zǎi míng to state explicitly in writing / to specify / to stipulate 毛 笔 máo bǐ writing brush / CL:枝[zhi1],管[guan3] 体 裁 tǐ cái genre / style / form of writing 伏 羲 Fú Xī Fuxi, legendary Chinese emperor, trad. 2852-2738 BC, mythical creator of fishing, trapping and writing 文 言 文 wén yán wén Classical Chinese writing 批 文 pī wén official written ruling in response to a submission / official approval in writing 行 云 流 水 xíng yún liú shuǐ lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom) / fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc / natural and unforced 稿 酬 gǎo chóu fee paid to an author for a piece of writing 笔 触 bǐ chù brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing 败 笔 bài bǐ a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing 执 笔 zhí bǐ to write / to do the actual writing 文 风 wén fēng writing style / (used with 鼎盛[ding3 sheng4]) cultural activity 应 用 文 yìng yòng wén applied writing / writing for practical purposes (business letters, advertising etc) 笔 法 bǐ fǎ technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing 写 字 台 xiě zì tái writing desk 韩 愈 Hán Yù Han Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动[gu3 wen2 yun4 dong4] and neoclassical 復古|复古[fu4 gu3] movements 名 篇 míng piān famous piece of writing 碉 堡 diāo bǎo (military) pillbox / blockhouse / humorous way of writing 屌爆[diao3bao4] 语 意 yǔ yì meaning / content of speech or writing / semantic 宣 纸 xuān zhǐ fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui 后 话 hòu huà something to be taken up later in speech or writing 硬 笔 yìng bǐ generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes 笔 尖 bǐ jiān nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil 文 思 wén sī the train of thought in writing 竹 简 zhú jiǎn bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times) 润 色 rùn sè to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) 妙 笔 miào bǐ talented, gifted or ingenious writing 记 叙 文 jì xù wén narrative writing / written narration 八 股 bā gǔ an essay in eight parts / stereotyped writing 写 字 板 xiě zì bǎn writing tablet / clipboard 笔 头 bǐ tóu ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form 柳 宗 元 Liǔ Zōng yuán Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动 / and neoclassical 復古|复古 / movements 笔 顺 bǐ shùn stroke order (when writing Chinese character) 岩 画 yán huà rock painting / picture or writing carved on rocks 著 录 zhù lù to record / to put down in writing 什 ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous 拙 作 zhuō zuò my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) / my humble writing 笔 杆 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]) 奇 文 qí wén remarkable or peculiar piece of writing 圣 典 shèng diǎn sacred writing / canon 仓 颉 Cāng Jié Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and inventor of Chinese writing / (computing) Cangjie input method 笔 锋 bǐ fēng the tip of a writing brush / vigor of style in writing / stroke / touch 口 诛 笔 伐 kǒu zhū bǐ fá to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen 练 字 liàn zì to practice writing characters 白 描 bái miáo line drawing in traditional ink-and-brush style / simple and straightforward style of writing 跃 然 纸 上 yuè rán zhǐ shàng to appear vividly on paper (idiom) / to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc) / to stand out markedly 刘 安 Liú An1 Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子[Huai2 nan2 zi5] 集 子 jí zi anthology / selected writing 油 腔 滑 调 yóu qiāng huá diào flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) / glib-tongued / oily 书 案 shū àn writing desk / official record 笔 耕 bǐ gēng to make a living by writing / to write (as an author) 管 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 词 话 cí huà form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty 高 妙 gāo miào masterly / subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc) 正 教 zhèng jiào lit. true religion / orthodox religion / orthodox Christianity / Islam (in the writing of Chinese or Hui theologians) 文 字 狱 wén zì yù literary inquisition / official persecution of intellectuals for their writing 繁 文 缛 节 fán wén rù jié convoluted and overelaborate (document) / unnecessarily elaborate writing / mumbo-jumbo 煞 笔 shā bǐ to stop one's pen / to break off writing / final remarks (at the end of a book or article) 文 气 wén qì the impact of a piece of writing on the reader / gentle / refined 习 字 xí zì to practice writing characters 
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