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写

Traditional: 寫

xiě

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xiě · se2 (Jyutping)

  1. to write

xiè

  1. used in 寫意|写意[xie4 yi4]

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Character breakdown

写

Meaning
write; draw, sketch; compose
Radical
冖
Strokes
5
Components
⿱冖与
Cangjie
BYSM
Four-corner
3740.0

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