pen /pen/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
• (n.) an enclosure for confining livestock
• (n.) female swan

Chinese translation

• n. 钢笔, 笔, 笔调, 笔杆子, 作家, 围栏, 栅栏, 禽畜
• vt. 写, 关入栏中, 囚禁
• vi. 动笔, 写作

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/pen/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.38 · Rare

Word forms

penned, penning, pens

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