| 笔 |
bǐ tán | to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) / to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue) / (in book titles) essays / sketches |
| 笔 |
bǐ | pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支,枝 |
| 谈 |
Tán | surname Tan |
| 谈 |
tán | to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss |