noun

[C]

a pencil; a writing or drawing instrument with a graphite core enclosed in wood or another casing

yeonpil

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鉛筆, literally “lead writing brush.”

Examples

연필로 이름을 쓰세요.

yeonpillo ireumeul sseuseyo

Please write your name in pencil.

책상 위에 연필이 있어요.

chaeksang wie yeonpiri isseoyo

There is a pencil on the desk.

연필을 깎아야 해요.

yeonpireul kkakkaya haeyo

I need to sharpen the pencil.

Character Breakdown

연

yeon

lead; graphite

필

pil

writing brush; writing instrument

Collocations

연필을 깎다

연필로 쓰다

연필로 그리다

연필심

색연필

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