湖笔

湖筆
húbǐ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Hu brush
  2. 2 Huzhou writing brush

Examples

HSK 5
Tā mǎi le yì zhī húbǐ, zhǔnbèi liàn shūfǎ.
He bought a Hu brush to practise calligraphy with.
HSK 7-9
Húbǐ yǐ bǐtóu jiān, qí, yuán, jiàn zhùchēng, zhìjīn réng shì hěnduō shūfǎjiā de shǒuxuǎn.
Hu brushes are famous for tips that are pointed, even, round and springy, and they are still the first choice of many calligraphers.

Tips

culture
Made in 湖州, Zhejiang, above all in the town of Shanlian, and the most famous brush since the Yuan dynasty. With 徽墨, 宣纸 and 端砚 it makes up the best-known set of the 文房四宝, the Four Treasures of the Study.

Stroke Order

湖 hú
笔 bǐ