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Meaning of 撰

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撰
Pinyin: zhuàn
English Definition: to compose; to compile
Chinese Definition:
①才能:“异乎三子者之撰”。
②写作,著书:撰著。撰述。撰写。撰文。撰稿。撰次(编辑、排列)。撰序(撰写叙述)。撰录。撰集。杜撰(臆造,没有根据地编造)。
③持,拿着:“撰余辔兮高驼翔”。
④指天地阴阳等自然现象的变化规律。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:巽 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
    • 巽 [ xùn ] mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams
Similar Characters: 襈
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Example Words
撰写 zhuàn xiě to write; to compose
编撰 biān zhuàn to compile; to edit
撰文 zhuàn wén to write an article
杜撰 dù zhuàn to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
撰稿人 zhuàn gǎo rén author (of a manuscript)
More:撰* | *撰 | *撰*
Example Sentences
1
他曾是新撰组早期精英中的一员
,
一位天才横溢的剑客
。
At one time renowned as a talented sword master he was an early member of the elite, albeit troubled, peace keeping squad, Shinsengumi.
2
总而言之
,
他眼中金色的光芒被遮挡在了迷蒙的酒气之下
。
他
,
就是阿比留
,
新撰组的暴躁熊猫
。
Short on words, the golden sheen of his eyes found blurred by sake more often than not, this is Abiru: Ornery Panda Shinsengumi.
3
他会讲阿拉伯语和汉语
,
撰有
《
新丝路
》
(
TheNewSilkRoad
)
一书
。
He is an Arabic and Chinese speaker and author of The New Silk Road.
4
库克和布拉顿合作十年了
,
合撰了
《
恶魔
》
,
但她们还在继续拼画
。
A decade after teaming up to work on Demons, Cook and Blanton are still fitting pieces of the puzzle.
5
“
美国梦
”
这个词已经撰入词典中
,
它的意思慢慢发生变化
,
现在的意思是希望与需求
。
As the phrase "the American Dream" insinuated its way into the lexicon, its meaning continuously morphed and shifted, reflecting the hopes and wants of the day.