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

2000多年前，一位將軍從狩獵中歸來(lái)，受到兔子尾巴的啟發(fā)。

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，從此第一支毛筆誕生了。

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

它用竹子或獸骨作為筆桿，把羊、兔或狼的毛捆扎成圓而尖的毛束作為筆頭。

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

在其他書(shū)寫(xiě)工具中只有毛筆的質(zhì)地是軟的，這為書(shū)寫(xiě)增加了難度。

Writing han zi with soft mao bi represents oriental philosophy.

用柔軟的毛筆寫(xiě)方正的漢字正符合了東方的哲學(xué)精神。

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

中國(guó)文人用毛筆寫(xiě)字來(lái)磨礪意志。

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

毛筆的誕生讓寫(xiě)字成為了一門藝術(shù)，即書(shū)法。

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

毛筆像一位朋友一樣陪伴在中國(guó)文人的身邊，記錄和見(jiàn)證著他們的學(xué)識(shí)與品格。