HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 6
笔试
Written examination / Written test
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 6
Why does 笔试 look like this?
'笔' (bǐ) combines '⺮' (bamboo) + '毛' (brush/hair), because ancient Chinese pens were bamboo brushes. '试' (shì) combines '讠' (speech) + '式' (style/formula), representing the act of testing or trying out knowledge through words and systems. Together, they mean a test (试) done with a pen (笔).