More than 2,000 years ago, a general returned from hunting and was inspired by the tail of a rabbit.

2000多年前，一位将军狩猎归来，受到了兔尾启发yM~wJhUN0Mx_r5。

He cut off the tail and stuck it into a bamboo drain, making the first writing brush.

他把兔尾剪下插入竹管，从此第一支毛笔诞生了,FJ6LZA;0m)y*Zqjd+.K。

The pen holder is made of bamboo or bone, the nib is made hairs from sheep, rabbits or wolves.

它用竹子或兽骨作为笔杆，把羊、兔或狼的毛捆扎成圆而尖的毛束作为笔头gk7q&EidIhc4~hP。

Unlike other writing tools, it is difficult to write with writing brushes.

在其他书写工具中只有毛笔的质地是软的，这为书写增加了难度RMP-B5!hu1vo1=!。

Writing han zi with soft mao bi represents oriental philosophy.

用柔软的毛笔写方正的汉字正符合了东方的哲学精神f(H3sZg[;s-X。

It is regarded as a method to cultivate the mind and nature, and widely used among scholars.

中国文人用毛笔写字来磨砺意志Jjhc)bO-+^p-gN-c。

Writing became an art called calligraphy with the birth of maobi.

毛笔的诞生让写字成为了一门艺术，即书法briTuKzKBw+w0D。

Mao bi is a friend of Chinese scholars making records of their knowledge an character.

毛笔像一位朋友一 样陪伴在中国文人的身边，记录和见证着他们的学识与品格tU9j&WdZICUY7O[A~iTz。