Chinese Word: 写 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

写 (Trad.: 寫)HSK 1

Pinyin: xiě

English Definition: to write

Chinese Definition:
①用笔作字：写字。写作。编写。
②描摹，叙述：写生。写实。写照(a。画人物的形象；b。描写刻画)。轻描淡写。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 冖

Ideograph: Simplified form of 寫, writing something at home 宀, 舄 provides sound

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 冖 [ mì ] cover
- 与 [ yǔ ] and; with; to; for; to give, to grant

Similar Characters: 乌

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 写

写作	xiě zuò	to write; to compose; writing; written works	HSK 5
描写	miáo xiě	to describe; to depict; to portray; description	HSK 5
编写	biān xiě	to compile
撰写	zhuàn xiě	to write; to compose
书写	shū xiě	to write	HSK 1

More: 写* | *写 | *写*

1		wǒ 我 kuài 快 xiě wán 写完 le 了。 I am almost finished writing.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 xiě 写 hàn zì 汉字。 I enjoy writing Chinese characters.
3		wǒ huì 我会 xiě 写 jǐ gè zì 几个字。 I can write a few characters.
4		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
5		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 shǒu 手 xiě zì 写字。 I like to write with my hand.

1		wǒ 我 kuài 快 xiě wán 写完 le 了。 I am almost finished writing.
2		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 xiě 写 hàn zì 汉字。 I enjoy writing Chinese characters.
3		wǒ huì 我会 xiě 写 jǐ gè zì 几个字。 I can write a few characters.
4		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
5		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 shǒu 手 xiě zì 写字。 I like to write with my hand.