開筆 [开笔]

Jyutping hoi1 bat1
Pinyin kāi bǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to start learning as a poet
  2. to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, dated
    to begin learning to write poems or essays
  2. verb, Xiamen, Zhangzhou-Hokkien, dated
    to start practicing calligraphy for the year
  3. verb, Xiamen, Zhangzhou-Hokkien
    to start school (of a pupil)
  4. verb
    to start writing a book or an article
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    文昌开笔礼
    文昌開筆禮
    man4 coeng1 hoi1 bat1 lai5
    • first writing ceremony; enlightenment ceremony