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写 - xiě

write; draw, sketch; compose

write; draw, sketch; compose

How to read 写

Click 写 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiě
Englishwrite; draw, sketch; compose
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

写下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 写作. Please read 写信 one more time.

Common words with this character

to write down
to write; to compose; writing
to write a letter
to write; to practice calligraphy

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 写 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 写下 and 写作 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 写.