Difference between pencil and colored pencil in Korean

연필·색연필

pencil

연필pencil

A pencil (연필) is a tool you use to write or draw. Students often use it at school for homework, notes, and pictures. You can erase pencil marks, so it is very useful for practice.

How to say pencil
colored pencil

색연필colored pencil

색연필 means a colored pencil, the kind people use to draw and color pictures. You often see it at school, at home, or in an art box. It is a common word for simple art supplies that children and students use every day.

How to say colored pencil

The difference

A colored pencil is for adding color to pictures. A regular pencil is usually gray and used more for writing.