| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] |  |
| 笔 |  bǐ | pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] |  |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery / item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) | |
| 锋芒 | fēng máng | tip (of pencil, spear etc) / sharp point / cutting edge / spearhead / vanguard | |
| 笔尖 | bǐ jiān | nib / pen point / the tip of a writing brush or pencil | |
| 眉笔 | méi bǐ | eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) | |
| 铅笔盒 | qiān bǐ hé | pencil case | |
| 笔套 | bǐ tào | the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush / the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread) | |
| 笔帽 | bǐ mào | the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush | |
| 笔心 | bǐ xīn | pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen) | |
| 自动铅笔 | zì dòng qiān bǐ | mechanical pencil / propelling pencil | |
| 卷笔刀 | juǎn bǐ dāo | pencil sharpener (blade-only type) | |
| 铅笔刀 | qiān bǐ dāo | pencil sharpener / CL:把[ba3] | |
| 转笔刀 | zhuàn bǐ dāo | pencil sharpener | |
| 燃料笔 | rán liào bǐ | fuel pencil | |
| 削铅笔机 | xiāo qiān bǐ jī | pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric) | |
| 刨笔刀 | bào bǐ dāo | pencil sharpener | |
| 一步裙 | yī bù qún | pencil skirt | |
| 削铅笔 | xiāo qiān bǐ | to sharpen a pencil | |
