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写 xiě — “to write”
How to write and say the Chinese character 写 (xiě), which means to write — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 xiě
Meaning · 意思 to write
Strokes · 笔画 5
Radical · 部首 冖 (cover)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
写 is written with 5 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Under the cover 冖 there once perched a little magpie — its character was borrowed for 'to write'.
A common word常用词
写字
write characters
Example sentence例句
我会写自己的名字。
I can write my own name.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.