写
Character
to write (characters, words, or a letter)
Readings and meanings
- to write (characters, words, or a letter)
Examples
我会写汉字。
wǒ huì xiě hàn zì
I can write Chinese characters.
AI-generated sentence
请写你的名字。
qǐng xiě nǐ de míng zì
Please write your name.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “写” as xiě
听写tīng xiědictationWordHSK 1写作xiě zuòto write longer textsWordHSK 3抄写chāo xiěto copy words by writing them againWordHSK 4描写miáo xiěto describe what a person, place, or thing is like, often in…WordHSK 4写字台xiě zì táia deskWordHSK 6写字楼xiě zì lóua building with many offices where people workWordHSK 6书写shū xiěto write words or characters, especially by hand with a penWordHSK 7–9写照xiě zhàoa true picture of what someone or something is really likeWordHSK 7–9
xiè
xie4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is xiě.
- used in 写意 (xiè yì) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “写” as xiè
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 写
Draw “写” here — the faint guide shows its shape.