inkbrush

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noun

A brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouninkbrush (plural inkbrushes)

plural inkbrushes

  1. A brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting.

Origin

From ink + brush.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 毛筆 /毛笔
  • 毛筆 /毛笔 (máobǐ)brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
Finnish mustesivellin
  • mustesivellinbrush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
German Schreibpinsel
  • Schreibpinselbrush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
Japanese 筆, 毛筆
  • 筆 (fude)brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
  • 毛筆 (mōhitsu)brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
Korean 모필
  • 모필 (mopil)brush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
Polish pędzel pisarski
  • pędzel pisarskibrush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
Vietnamese bút lông
  • bút lôngbrush used in Chinese calligraphy and painting
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APA

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MLA

“inkbrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inkbrush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inkbrush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inkbrush.

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