铅笔

• 拼音: qiān bǐ
• 汉字拆解: 铅 = 钅(metal) + 㕣 (phonetic) — lead metal; 笔 = 竹 (bamboo) + 毛 (hair) — writing brush

含义

Pencil. A writing instrument with a graphite core encased in wood.

The standard term for pencils used in writing, drawing, and sketching. Common phrases include 削铅笔 (sharpen a pencil), 铅笔芯 (pencil lead), and 自动铅笔 (mechanical pencil). Despite the name containing 铅 (lead), modern pencils use graphite, not lead.

例句

1. 考试只能用铅笔填写答题卡。
2. 她喜欢用铅笔画素描，因为可以随时修改。
3. 我的铅笔断了，借我一支好吗？

用法指南

语境: school, art, office

语气: practical

正确说法

• 帮我削一下铅笔。(Help me sharpen the pencil.)
• 用铅笔写的字可以擦掉。(Words written in pencil can be erased.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'铅笔'和'圆珠笔' (Don't confuse 铅笔 pencil with 圆珠笔 ballpoint pen — they're different writing tools)

起源与历史

Compound of 铅 (lead) and 笔 (writing instrument). Named from early writing tools that used lead; modern pencils use graphite but the name persists.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal