提筆 [－笔]

Jyutping tai4 bat1
Pinyin tí bǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to take up one's pen
  2. to start to write
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to take up one's pen; to start to write
    (syn.) 編寫, 著述, 撰著, 写字, 寫作, 寫字, 屬文, 缀文, 编写, 撰文, 書寫, 撰寫, 筆耕, 书写, 执笔, 行笔, 綴文, 制作, 製作, 譔文, 援筆, 笔耕, 著作, 属文, 撰述, 行筆, 撰写, 行文, 執筆, 撰, 作文, 写作, 援笔
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    书法家开始提笔写字。
    書法家開始提筆寫字。
    syu1 faat3 gaa1 hoi1 ci2 tai4 bat1 se2 zi6.
    • The calligrapher takes the writing brush and starts writing.