pencil
๐ฌ๐ง UK/'pensl/๐บ๐ธ US
A1
Definitions
n.
A writing or drawing instrument consisting of a graphite rod encased in wood
้ ็ฌ๏ผ๏ผ็๏ผ็ฌ
v.
To write or mark with a pencil; to schedule something tentatively (pencil in)
็จ้ ็ฌๅๆ็ป๏ผๆๅฎ๏ผๅฎๆ๏ผ
๐งฉ Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpenstem
+
cilsuffix
=pencil
Common Collocations
- 1.pencil sketch้ ็ฌ็ด ๆ
- 2.pencil sharpenerๅ็ฌๅ
Example Sentences
- 1.
Students used a sharp pencil to write their examination answers.
- 2.
The artist sketched the portrait with a graphite pencil.