🇫🇷 How to say

“pencil” in French

crayon
Illustration of "pencil" in a French cultural setting
A student in a sunny classroom sharpens a yellow pencil with a red eraser tip, its fresh wood shavings curling onto a li…

Usage note

In French, 'crayon' specifically means a wooden pencil, not a pen (which is 'stylo'). It's the default writing tool for sketching or schoolwork and is used by all ages.

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