撰 (zhuàn) - To write, compose, or compile & to draft (a document, article, book)

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zhuàn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

志

撰 · zhuàn

To write, compose, or compile;

to draft (a document, article, book);

to hold, grasp.

To write, compose, or compileto draft (a document, article, book)to hold, grasp.

Usage highlights

To write an articleTo compose/writeTo compile and editTo draft a proposalTo write a commentaryLiterary composition

Synonyms

  • 写— to write
  • 作— to compose, to create
  • 编— to compile, to edit

Antonyms

  • 删— to delete, to erase
  • 毁— to destroy, to ruin

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is writing an article (撰写文章).
  • She compiled a dictionary (编纂词典).
  • This book was authored by a famous writer (此书由著名作家所撰).
  • He drafted a proposal (撰写了提案).

Collocations

  • To write an article(撰文)
  • To compose/write(撰写)
  • To compile and edit(编纂)
  • To draft a proposal(撰拟)
  • To write a commentary(撰述)
  • Literary composition(撰著)

Idioms

  • To wield the pen and compose(操觚撰翰)
  • Disciples compiled the sayings(杜撰)
  • To write and delete repeatedly(撰削)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is strongly associated with literary creation, scholarship, and intellectual work.
  • Historically linked to the act of composing official documents, historical records, and classical texts.
  • The 'hand' radical (扌) emphasizes the physical action of writing or holding a writing instrument.

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