写(xiě)

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 寫

to write

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Character information

Pinyin
xiě
Meaning
to write
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
寫

Origin & structure

Where 写 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱冖与

Made of

冖mì与yǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 写 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 写

Common words using 写 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiě写zuò作
HSK 3

to write

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chāo抄xiě写
HSK 4

to copy

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xiě写zì字lóu楼
HSK 6

office building

Open 写字楼 page →
xiě写zì字tái台
HSK 6

writing desk

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tián填xiě写
HSK 7-9

to fill in a form

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xiě写zhào照
HSK 7-9

portrayal

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luàn乱xiě写

to write without basis

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dài代xiě写

to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism

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作抄字楼台填照乱

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