起笔 qǐbǐ noun ① (指书法) start of each stroke in Chinese calligraphy ▸ 写汉字起笔很重要。 To write a Chinese character well, it is important to start each stroke properly. ② (指检字法) first stroke of a Chinese character in a radical index ③ (指文章) the beginning ▸ 这篇文章起笔不凡。 The beginning of the article is superb. |