to write; to take up the pen
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take up the pen; to start writing or describing
literaryLiterary register (书), typically used in formal written Chinese or idiomatic expressions like 涉笔成趣.
shè涉
bǐ笔
chéng成
qù趣
To write with wit and charm; to describe with humorous effect.
Zuò作
zhě者
zài在
cǐ此
shè涉
bǐ笔
，
miáo描
xiě写
shēng生
dòng动
，
dú读
lái来
lìng令
rén人
shēn身
lín临
qí其
jìng境
。
The author takes up the pen here, describing vividly so that readers feel personally on the scene.
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Tā他
shè涉
bǐ笔
chéng成
wén文
，
pō颇
yǒu有
wén文
cǎi采
。
He writes and forms an excellent piece, showing considerable literary talent.