"發筆" meaning in Chinese

See 發筆 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɸa̠²⁴ pi²⁴/ [Changsha, Sinological-IPA, Xiang], /ɸa̠²⁴ pi²⁴/ Chinese transliterations: fa⁶ bi⁶, fa⁶ bi⁶ [Changsha, Wiktionary-specific, Xiang] Forms: 发笔
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 發筆
  1. (Xiang, Chinese calligraphy) to start writing a stroke of a Chinese character Tags: Chinese, Xiang Synonyms (to start writing): 起筆 (qǐbǐ), 起笔 (qǐbǐ), 入筆 (rùbǐ), 入笔 (rùbǐ)
    Sense id: en-發筆-zh-verb-Aqmmm8jl Categories (other): Xiang Chinese, Calligraphy, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Calligraphy Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 47 15 38 Disambiguation of Calligraphy: 57 36 7 Topics: arts, calligraphy, communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing Disambiguation of 'to start writing': 87 2 12
  2. (Xiang) to soak a new calligraphy brush in water to soften the bristles Tags: Xiang
    Sense id: en-發筆-zh-verb-pnSdsIKY Categories (other): Xiang Chinese
  3. (Xiang) to take up the pen for the first time in a new year Tags: Xiang
    Sense id: en-發筆-zh-verb-XMUYzE2P Categories (other): Xiang Chinese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, New Year Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 18 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 12 71 Disambiguation of New Year: 16 17 68
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