筆膏

Chinese

		pen; pencil; writing brush pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters	ointment; paste
trad. (筆膏)		筆	膏
simp. (笔膏)		笔	膏
anagram		膏筆／膏笔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): pit-ko

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pit-ko
    • Tâi-lô: pit-ko
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pitkoy
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ko³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /pit̚³²⁻⁴ ko⁴⁴/

Noun

筆膏

1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) ballpoint pen refill
2. (Quanzhou Hokkien) ink inside a ballpoint pen refill

Usage notes

• In Quanzhou Hokkien, to differentiate between “refill” and “ink”, 膏筆膏／膏笔膏 is used.

Synonyms

• (ink): (Hokkien) 膏筆膏／膏笔膏