發筆
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Chinese[edit]
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop |
pen; pencil; writing brush pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters | ||
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trad. (發筆) | 發 | 筆 | |
simp. (发笔) | 发 | 笔 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
發筆
- (Xiang, Chinese calligraphy) to start writing a stroke of a Chinese character
- (Xiang) to soak a new calligraphy brush in water to soften the bristles
- (Xiang) to take up the pen for the first time in a new year