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Meaning of 撰

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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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ shǒu ] hand
    • [ xùn ] mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams
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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 zhuàn to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
撰稿人 zhuàn gǎo rén author (of a manuscript)
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Example Sentences
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At one time renowned as a talented sword master he was an early member of the elite, albeit troubled, peace keeping squad, Shinsengumi.
2
Short on words, the golden sheen of his eyes found blurred by sake more often than not, this is Abiru: Ornery Panda Shinsengumi.
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He is an Arabic and Chinese speaker and author of The New Silk Road.
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A decade after teaming up to work on Demons, Cook and Blanton are still fitting pieces of the puzzle.
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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.