Meaning of 朱笔
朱笔 means writing brush dipped in red ink (traditionally cinnabar-based), used for annotations, corrections, and emendations to distinguish from original black text. Pronounced zhū bǐ.
- writing brush dipped in red ink (traditionally cinnabar-based), used for annotations, corrections, and emendations to distinguish from original black text
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
zhū朱
bǐ笔
zài在
xué学
shēng生
de的
zuò作
wén文
shàng上
pī批
gǎi改
。
The teacher used a red brush to correct the students' essays.
Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
yòng用
zhū朱
bǐ笔
pī批
yuè阅
zòu奏
zhé折
。
Ancient emperors used red-ink brushes to review memorials.
Jiào校
kān勘
gǔ古
jí籍
shí时
，
xué学
zhě者
cháng常
yòng用
zhū朱
bǐ笔
zài在
páng旁
biāo标
zhù注
。
When collating ancient texts, scholars often use red brushes to annotate in the margins.
Zhū朱
bǐ笔
diǎn点
jiào校
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
dú读
shū书
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Using red ink for punctuation and collation is a traditional scholarly method.