CHINESE CHARACTER

写 (xiě): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xiě

to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose

HSK 15 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

冖

Use a four-action study loop

STROKES · 5

Write 写 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 写

写xiě

HSK 1 · to write

填写tiánxiě

HSK 4 · to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)

写作xiězuò

HSK 5 · to write; to compose; writing; written works

编写biānxiě

HSK 6 · to compile

描写miáoxiě

HSK 6 · to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal

书写shūxiě

HSK 6 · to write

Examples using 写

写

你写吗?

Nǐ xiě ma ?

Did you write?

填写

请填写这分表格。

Qǐng tián xiě zhè fēn biǎo gé。

Please fill in this form.

写作

他靠写作谋生。

Tā kào xiě zuò móu shēng。

He earns his living by writing.

FAQ

What does 写 (xiě) mean in Chinese?

to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose

How do you write 写 in stroke order?

写 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 写?

冖 is the radical in 写. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 写?

写 (xiě): to write; 填写 (tiánxiě): to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form); 写作 (xiězuò): to write; to compose; writing; written works.