開筆

Chinese

		open; operate (vehicle); start	pen; pencil; writing brush pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters
trad. (開筆)		開	筆
simp. (开笔)		开	笔

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kāibǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄞ ㄅㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hoi¹ bat¹
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khui-pit

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kāibǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ ㄅㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kaibǐ
    • Wade–Giles: kʻai¹-pi³
    • Yale: kāi-bǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaibii
    • Palladius: кайби (kajbi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hoi¹ bat¹
    • Yale: hōi bāt
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hoi¹ bat⁷
    • Guangdong Romanization: hoi¹ bed¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ pɐt̚⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khui-pit
    • Tâi-lô: khui-pit
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qui'pid
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² pit̚³²/

Verb

開筆

1. (dated) to begin learning to write poems or essays
2. (dated, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to start practicing calligraphy for the year
3. to start writing a book or an article
4. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to start school (of a pupil)