WordTaiwan frequency #24,655
伏筆
ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ
“literary technique of planting clues or hints in advance for later plot development; foreshadowing”
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伏
ㄈㄨˊ
To lie prone or crouch down; to hide or conceal oneself; to subdue or yield; to accept or bear; to admire; the hottest days of summer; surname Fu.
筆
ㄅㄧˇ
Writing brush or implement; stroke in calligraphy or painting; writing style or technique; a written work; classifier for strokes or sums of money.
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- 筆者ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄜˇthe author; the writer; used when referring to oneself in writing
- 筆記ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋnotes; written record of something observed or learned; a literary genre of short informal essays or jottings
- 起伏ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊto rise and fall; to undulate; ups and downs; fluctuations
- 埋伏ㄇㄞˊ ㄈㄨˊto ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; an ambush
- 鉛筆ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˇpencil; a writing instrument with a graphite core inside a wooden or other casing; used for writing or drawing
- 筆錄ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨˋto take down in writing; a written record or transcript of spoken words; notes from an oral account
- 毛筆ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇwriting brush; calligraphy brush; traditional Chinese brush made from animal hair for writing or painting.
- 筆試ㄅㄧˇ ㄕˋwritten exam; paper test (as opposed to an oral exam).
- 鋼筆ㄍㄤ ㄅㄧˇfountain pen; a pen with a metal nib and an internal ink reservoir.
- 下筆ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇto put pen to paper; to begin writing or painting
- 原子筆ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ ㄅㄧˇballpoint pen (Taiwan, Hong Kong usage).
- 粉筆ㄈㄣˇ ㄅㄧˇchalk; a stick of calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate used for writing on blackboards.