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写
xiě
Main
English Definitionto write
Simplified Script写
Traditional Script寫
Pinyinxiě
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄒㄧㄝˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)se2
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=1

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Words With Same Head Word    
写作xiězuòto write; to compose; writing; written works
写实xiěshírealism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life
写字楼xiězì lóuoffice building
写信xiěxìnto write a letter
写真xiězhēnportrait; to describe something accurately
Words With Same Tail Word    
描写miáoxiěto describe; to depict; to portray; description
编写biānxiěto compile
书写shūxiěto write
撰写zhuànxiěto write; to compose
听写tīngxiě(of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear
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