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Chinese[edit]
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open; operate (vehicle); start
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pen; pencil; writing brush pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters
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trad. (開筆)
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開
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筆
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simp. (开笔)
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开
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笔
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Pronunciation[edit]
開筆
- (dated) to begin learning to write poems or essays
- (dated, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to start practicing calligraphy for the year
- to start writing a book or an article
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to start school (of a pupil)