Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 8 entries. bǐtán 笔谈 to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) bǐtán 筆談 to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking) bìtǎn 壁毯 tapestry (used as a wall hanging) bìtán 碧潭 green pool mèngxībǐtán 梦溪笔谈 Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass mèngxībǐtán 夢溪筆談 Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass gēbìtān 戈壁滩 Gobi desert gēbìtān 戈壁灘 Gobi desert