开篇 kāipiān introductory section Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 开 開 kāi verb to start to begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)篇 piān nounadjective piece of writing A complete piece of writing like an article, poem, or essay; also used historically for a bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping.