动笔 dòngbǐ start writing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他打算在动笔写书前，先起一个大纲。 tā dǎsuàn zài dòngbǐ xiě shū qián, xiān qǐ yī gè dàgāng. He plans to draft an outline before starting to write the book. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary