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  se2   jyutping
  xie3   pinyin
[1] write (with brush, pen, etc)
[2] draw; paint; sketch
[2] compose (a literary or musical work)
[4] describe; depict (with words)

verb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 1
Radical: (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
寫 / 写

This word has been viewed 14355 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Sep 2013 01:52

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detail  sau2 se2  shou3 xie3 = hand written
detail  ting1 se2  ting1 xie3 = dictation, dictate
detail  se2 zi6  xie3 zi4 = to write characters
detail  se2 zi6 toi4*2  xie3 zi4 tai2 = writing desk
detail  se2 seon3  xie3 xin4 = to write a letter
detail  se2 tau4  xie3 tou2 = write head
detail  se2 zan1  xie3 zhen1 = [1] (Cant.) pornographic pictures [2] photographs, portraits
detail  se2 zi6 lau4  xie3 zi4 lou2 = office building
detail  syu1 se2  shu1 xie3 = to write
detail  se2 zi6 toi4*2  xie3 zi4 tai2 = writing desk
detail  se2 zok3  xie3 zuo4 = written works; writings
detail  tin4 se2  tian2 xie3 = to fill out
detail  caau1 se2  chao1 xie3 = to copy down; to transcribe
detail  zaan6 se2  zhuan4 xie3 = write
detail  se2 ji3  xie3 yi4 = enjoyable; freehand brushwork
detail  se2 maai4   = to finish writing (the last one)
detail  se2 dai1   = to write down
detail  lyun6 se2  luan4 xie3 = to write without basis
detail  jan4 mat6*2 miu4 se2  ren2 wu4 miao2 xie3 = portrayal
detail  siu2 se2  xiao3 xie3 = lowercase
detail  siu2 se2 zi6 mou5  xiao3 xie3 zi4 mu3 = lowercase (letters)
detail  miu4 se2  miao2 xie3 = to describe; to depict
detail  goi2 se2  gai3 xie3 = to revise; edit
detail  daai6 se2  da4 xie3 = capital letters; block letters; complex numbers used for banking
detail  syu1 se2 fu4 hou6*2  shu1 xie3 fu2 hao4 = writing symbol
detail  syu1 se2 jyu5 jin4  shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2 = written language
detail  ping3 se2  pin1 xie3 = to spell; to spell out a word (esp. in Roman letters) | 粵: 串
detail  fuk1 se2 zi2  fu4 xie3 zhi3 = carbon paper
detail  dak6 se2  te4 xie3 = feature article
detail  caat3 se2  ca1 xie3 = to erase
detail  ho2 caat3 se2  ke3 ca1 xie3 = erasable
detail  se2 kek6 bun2   = write the screenplay
detail  se2 kap1  xie3 gei3 = write to somebody
detail  hon3 jyu5 se2 zok3  han4 yu3 xie3 zuo4 = Chinese writing (common formation)
detail  sau2 se2 tai2  shou3 xie3 ti3 = handwritten form; script
detail  so2 se2   = written by
detail  hing1 miu4 daam6 se2   = to understate, play down
detail  se2 lok6 heoi3   = to keep writing
detail  duk6 se2 zoeng3 ngoi6  du2 xie3 zhang4 ai4 = reading and writing difficulties
detail  doi6 se2  dai4 xie3 = to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism
detail  se2 ming4  xie3 ming2 = to clearly put into writing
detail  se2 zan1 zaap6   = a photo album; [粵] a collection of pornographic pictures
detail  duk6 se2 nang4 lik6  du2 xie3 neng2 li4 = literacy
detail  tang4 se2  teng2 xie3 = to copy; transcribe
detail  cyut3 se2  cuo4 xie3 = abbreviation
detail  mak6 se2  mo4 xie3 = to write from memory
detail  se2 ziu3  xie3 zhao4 = portrayal
detail  se2 haa6  xie3 xia4 = to write down
detail  m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2   = to be oblivious to danger
detail  sau2 se2 baan2  shou3 xie3 ban3 = hand-writing recognition pad / tablet
detail  pin1 se2  bian1 xie3 = to compile (of writings, etc.)
detail  se2 sat6  xie3 shi2 = realism; realistic
detail  suk1 se2  suo1 xie3 = to abbreviate; abbreviation
detail  syu1 se2 bat1 nang4 zing3  shu1 xie3 bu4 neng2 zheng4 = agraphia
detail  sau2 se2 sik1 bit6  shou3 xie3 shi2 bie2 = handwriting recognition

Showing all 8 examples containing 寫
detail audio 中文字
I write Chinese characters very slowly.
detail 寫字整齊
You have nice handwriting.
[Lit. you write characters write manner very tidy]
detail 今日嗰啲乜嘢都九唔搭八
Nothing he wrote today made sense.
[Lit. He today write those things, what also nonsensical]
detail 不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail 四正!
These writings are very neat and tidy.
detail 已經寫明點鐘開始
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.
detail 學好講嘢當我時候開始而家只係最後先至
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]
detail audio 成日喺度寫埋無聊費事
He writes so much nonsense that I don't even bother reading it.

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