taan3 bat1炭筆炭笔

Jyutpingtaan3 bat1

Yaletaan bāt

名詞

Definition

Charcoal pencil; a drawing and sketching tool that is softer and more powdery than a graphite pencil.

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How it's used

Charcoal pencils are primarily used for sketching and fine art rather than everyday writing. Because the material is brittle and powdery, artists often use a fixative spray after finishing their work to prevent the drawing from smudging or fading over time.

Measure word

zi1支jī

Examples

nei5你waa2畫sou3素miu4描jung6用taan3炭bat1筆ding6定hai6係jyun4鉛bat1筆aa4呀？

Do you use a charcoal pencil or a graphite pencil for your sketches?

le1呢zi1支taan3炭bat1筆hou2好jyun5軟，waa2畫ceot1出lai4嚟di1啲sin3線tiu4條hou2好sam1深sik1色。

This charcoal pencil is very soft, the lines it draws are very dark.

Common phrases

taan3炭bat1筆sou3素miu4描

charcoal sketch

taan3炭bat1筆waa2畫

charcoal drawing

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse 炭筆 with 鉛筆, but they are very different in texture and permanence. 炭筆 produces a much richer, matte black finish that is significantly harder to erase than the metallic grey of a standard graphite pencil.