xiě
Radical 14 · 5 strokes

to write

HSK 1 (2.0)HSK 1 (3.0)1 meaning#382
MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    to write

    用笔在纸上画字;表达思想的行为yòng bǐ zài zhǐ shang huà zì; biǎodá sīxiǎng de xíngwéi

    • Can you write Chinese characters?

    • She writes in her diary every day.

    + 2 more examples for this meaning
    • Yesterday, I received a letter written in English.

    • I only wrote two lines.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Writing characters means placing a brush under a roof to convey thoughts and intentions to others.

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