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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kāibǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄞㄅㄧˇ
  - 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

(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)

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