Meaning of 起笔
起笔 means to start a brushstroke (in calligraphy); first stroke of a character (in indexing systems). Pronounced qǐ bǐ.
- to start a brushstroke (in calligraphy)
- first stroke of a character (in indexing systems)
- opening of an article; beginning of a piece of writing
Definitions & Examples
Shū书
fǎ法
jiǎng讲
jiu究
qǐ起
bǐ笔
hé和
shōu收
bǐ笔
。
Calligraphy emphasizes the start and finish of strokes.
Xiě写
zì字
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
qǐ起
bǐ笔
yào要
dùn顿
yī一
dùn顿
。
When writing, you should pause slightly at the start of a stroke.
Tā他
de的
qǐ起
bǐ笔
hěn很
yǒu有
lì力
。
The start of his brushstrokes is very forceful.