| 提 |
tí bǐ | to take up one's pen / to start to write |
| 提 |
dī | used in 提防 and 提溜 |
| 提 |
tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid |
| 笔 |
bǐ | pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支,枝 |