| 笔直 | 
bǐ zhí | 
perfectly straight / straight as a ramrod / bolt upright | 
| 笔 | 
bǐ | 
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支,枝 | 
|  直 | 
Zhí | 
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God | 
|  直 | 
zhí | 
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |