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5 strokes15 strokes
Character #173 · The First 1000

xiě

write

to write

Strokes
515
TraditionalSimplified
寫 写
Poster cell
E7
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • tīngxiě dictation
  • xiězuò to write
  • miáoxiě to describe
  • chāoxiě to copy
  • biānxiě to compile
  • tiánxiě to fill in a form
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 写寫

Write 写寫 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xiě, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E7 · 28 × 36 grid

写寫 is #173 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 写 mean in English?
写 (xiě) means "write": to write.
How do you pronounce 写?
写 is pronounced xiě in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧㄝˇ.
How many strokes does 写 have?
The simplified form, 写, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 寫, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 写?
The traditional form of 写 is 寫. 写 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 寫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 写?
Common words that use 写 include 听写 (tīngxiě, dictation), 写作 (xiězuò, to write), 描写 (miáoxiě, to describe), 抄写 (chāoxiě, to copy).
How common is 写?
写 is number 173 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E7 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.