筆尾

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Chinese

pen; pencil; writing brush
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters
 
tail
trad. (筆尾)
simp. (笔尾)

Pronunciation


Noun

筆尾

  1. (Hokkien, Puxian Min) tip of a writing utensil
  2. (Hokkien) vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch
  3. (Puxian Min, figuratively) pen; ability to write
    筆尾笔尾 [Puxian Min]  ―  bih6 bue3 tai2 nang2 [Pouseng Ping'ing]  ―  to kill people with one's pen

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References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 , editor (2021), “笔尾”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 41.