笔顺
bǐ shùn
Pinyin

Definition

笔顺
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bǐ shùn
  1. stroke order (when writing Chinese character)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

笔
bǐ
  1. 1 pen
  2. 2 pencil
  3. 3 writing brush
  4. 4 to write or compose
  5. 5 the strokes of Chinese characters
  6. 6 classifier for sums of money, deals
  7. 7 CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
笔记
bǐ jì
  1. 1 to take down (in writing)
  2. 2 notes
  3. 3 a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
  4. 4 CL:本[běn]
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
  1. 1 notebook (stationery)
  2. 2 CL:本[běn]
  3. 3 notebook (computing)
顺
shùn
  1. 1 to obey
  2. 2 to follow
  3. 3 to arrange
  4. 4 to make reasonable
  5. 5 along
  6. 6 favorable
顺便
shùn biàn
  1. 1 conveniently
  2. 2 in passing
  3. 3 without much extra effort
顺其自然
shùn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
顺心
shùn xīn
  1. 1 happy
  2. 2 satisfactory
顺风
shùn fēng
  1. 1 lit. tail wind
  2. 2 Bon voyage!
一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn
  1. 1 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
  2. 2 plain sailing
  3. 3 to go smoothly
  4. 4 have a nice trip!
下笔
xià bǐ
  1. 1 to put pen to paper
代笔
dài bǐ
  1. 1 to write on behalf of sb
  2. 2 to ghostwrite
伏笔
fú bǐ
  1. 1 foreshadowing (literary device)
  2. 2 foretaste of material to come (in essay or story)
同花顺
tóng huā shùn
  1. 1 straight flush (poker)
名正言顺
míng zhèng yán shùn
  1. 1 in a way that justifies the use of the term
  2. 2 genuine
  3. 3 proper
  4. 4 in a way that conforms to logic
  5. 5 justifiable
  6. 6 appropriate
  7. 7 perfectly legitimate
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
  1. 1 ballpoint pen
  2. 2 CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
执笔
zhí bǐ
  1. 1 to write
  2. 2 to do the actual writing
孝顺
xiào shùn
  1. 1 filial
  2. 2 dutiful
  3. 3 devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
  4. 4 to show filial piety towards (an older family member)
  5. 5 filial piety
安顺
Ān shùn
  1. 1 Anshun prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu]
平顺
Píng shùn
  1. 1 Pingshun, county in Shanxi

Idioms (17)

一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn
  1. 1 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
  2. 2 plain sailing
  3. 3 to go smoothly
  4. 4 have a nice trip!
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
  1. 1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
千依百顺
qiān yī bǎi shùn
  1. 1 totally submissive (idiom)
口诛笔伐
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
  1. 1 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
  2. 2 to denounce by word and pen
天雨顺延
tiān yǔ shùn yán
  1. 1 weather permitting (idiom)
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
  1. 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
应天顺时
yìng tiān shùn shí
  1. 1 lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
  2. 2 the Divine Right of kings
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
  1. 1 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  2. 2 to join the military (esp. of educated person)
持橐簪笔
chí tuó zān bǐ
  1. 1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
  1. 1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
罄笔难书
qìng bǐ nán shū
  1. 1 too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qìng zhú nán shū]
逆来顺受
nì lái shùn shòu
  1. 1 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
  2. 2 to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc
顺其自然
shùn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺手牵羊
shùn shǒu qiān yáng
  1. 1 lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency
  2. 2 to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
风调雨顺
fēng tiáo yǔ shùn
  1. 1 favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
点睛之笔
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
  1. 1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3 a few words to clinch the point

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