封筆

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Chinese

to confer; to grant; to seal
to confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word)
 
pen; pencil; writing brush
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters
 
trad. (封筆)
simp. (封笔)

Pronunciation


Verb

封⫽筆 (verb-object)

  1. (of a writer, painter, calligrapher, etc.) to retire

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