| 名 pen and ink; words; writing: |
| | 靠笔墨为生 live by the pen |
| | 把无关紧要的话删去，不要浪费笔墨。 Save space by omitting the superfluous. |
| | 我们激动的心情难以用笔墨来形容。 Words can hardly describe our excitement. |
| | 笔墨官司 written polemics (or controversy); battle of words |
| | 笔墨生涯 writing (or literary) life; the profession of letters |
| | 笔墨之交 literary friend |
