冩 (xiě) - To write & to copy
冩 · xiě
To write;
to copy;
to transcribe;
to depict;
to describe.
To writeto copyto transcribe
Usage highlights
to writeto copy textto write a letterto describe sceneryto transcribe documentswriting brush
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to write a letter (冩信).
- She is copying the text (冩字).
- He is writing a novel (冩小说).
- The artist depicted the landscape beautifully (冩景).
Collocations
- to write(冩作)
- to copy text(冩字)
- to write a letter(冩信)
- to describe scenery(冩景)
- to transcribe documents(冩录)
- writing brush(冩笔)
Idioms
- To write with ease and fluency(挥毫冩意)
- To describe vividly(绘声冩色)
- To copy the form but lose the spirit(冩形失神)
- Literary talent spilling over(才气横冩)
Cultural background
FAQ- 冩 is an ancient variant of 寫 (write), historically used in classical texts and calligraphy.
- In traditional Chinese culture, writing was considered one of the four arts of the scholar-gentleman.
- The character appears in many classical literary works and historical documents.