寫 (se2 | xie3) : write; draw; compose; describe

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寫

se2

xie3

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

Stroke count: 15

Level: 1

Radical: 宀 (#40)

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

寫 / 写

This word has been viewed 16012 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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手寫 sau2 se2 shou3 xie3 = hand written

聽寫 ting1 se2 ting1 xie3 = dictation, dictate

寫字 se2 zi6 xie3 zi4 = to write characters

寫字枱 se2 zi6 toi4*2 xie3 zi4 tai2 = writing desk

寫信 se2 seon3 xie3 xin4 = to write a letter

寫頭 se2 tau4 xie3 tou2 = write head

寫真 se2 zan1 xie3 zhen1 = [1] (Cant.) pornographic pictures [2] photographs, portraits

寫字樓 se2 zi6 lau4 xie3 zi4 lou2 = office building

書寫 syu1 se2 shu1 xie3 = to write

寫字檯 se2 zi6 toi4*2 xie3 zi4 tai2 = writing desk

寫作 se2 zok3 xie3 zuo4 = written works; writings

填寫 tin4 se2 tian2 xie3 = to fill out

抄寫 caau1 se2 chao1 xie3 = to copy down; to transcribe

撰寫 zaan6 se2 zhuan4 xie3 = write

寫意 se2 ji3 xie3 yi4 = enjoyable; freehand brushwork

寫埋 se2 maai4 = to finish writing (the last one) 粵

寫低 se2 dai1 = to write down 粵

亂寫 lyun6 se2 luan4 xie3 = to write without basis

人物描寫 jan4 mat6*2 miu4 se2 ren2 wu4 miao2 xie3 = portrayal

小寫 siu2 se2 xiao3 xie3 = lowercase

小寫字母 siu2 se2 zi6 mou5 xiao3 xie3 zi4 mu3 = lowercase (letters)

描寫 miu4 se2 miao2 xie3 = to describe; to depict

改寫 goi2 se2 gai3 xie3 = to revise; edit

大寫 daai6 se2 da4 xie3 = capital letters; block letters; complex numbers used for banking

書寫符號 syu1 se2 fu4 hou6*2 shu1 xie3 fu2 hao4 = writing symbol

書寫語言 syu1 se2 jyu5 jin4 shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2 = written language

拼寫 ping3 se2 pin1 xie3 = to spell; to spell out a word (esp. in Roman letters) | 粵: 串

複寫紙 fuk1 se2 zi2 fu4 xie3 zhi3 = carbon paper

特寫 dak6 se2 te4 xie3 = feature article

擦寫 caat3 se2 ca1 xie3 = to erase

可擦寫 ho2 caat3 se2 ke3 ca1 xie3 = erasable

寫劇本 se2 kek6 bun2 = write the screenplay

寫給 se2 kap1 xie3 gei3 = write to somebody 國

漢語寫作 hon3 jyu5 se2 zok3 han4 yu3 xie3 zuo4 = Chinese writing (common formation)

手寫體 sau2 se2 tai2 shou3 xie3 ti3 = handwritten form; script

所寫 so2 se2 = written by

輕描淡寫 hing1 miu4 daam6 se2 = to understate, play down

寫落去 se2 lok6 heoi3 = to keep writing 粵

讀寫障礙 duk6 se2 zoeng3 ngoi6 du2 xie3 zhang4 ai4 = reading and writing difficulties

代寫 doi6 se2 dai4 xie3 = to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism

寫明 se2 ming4 xie3 ming2 = to clearly put into writing

寫真集 se2 zan1 zaap6 = a photo album; [粵] a collection of pornographic pictures

讀寫能力 duk6 se2 nang4 lik6 du2 xie3 neng2 li4 = literacy

謄寫 tang4 se2 teng2 xie3 = to copy; transcribe

撮寫 cyut3 se2 cuo4 xie3 = abbreviation 粵

默寫 mak6 se2 mo4 xie3 = to write from memory

寫照 se2 ziu3 xie3 zhao4 = portrayal

寫下 se2 haa6 xie3 xia4 = to write down

唔知個死字點寫 m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2 = to be oblivious to danger 粵

手寫板 sau2 se2 baan2 shou3 xie3 ban3 = hand-writing recognition pad / tablet

編寫 pin1 se2 bian1 xie3 = to compile (of writings, etc.)

寫實 se2 sat6 xie3 shi2 = realism; realistic

縮寫 suk1 se2 suo1 xie3 = to abbreviate; abbreviation

書寫不能症 syu1 se2 bat1 nang4 zing3 shu1 xie3 bu4 neng2 zheng4 = agraphia

手寫識別 sau2 se2 sik1 bit6 shou3 xie3 shi2 bie2 = handwriting recognition

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我寫中文字好慢。粵
I write Chinese characters very slowly.

你寫字寫得好整齊粵
You have nice handwriting.
[Lit. you write characters write manner very tidy]

佢今日寫嗰啲嘢，乜嘢都九唔搭八粵
Nothing he wrote today made sense.
[Lit. He today write those things, what also nonsensical]

我不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料。國
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

啲字寫得好四正! 粵
These writings are very neat and tidy.

我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
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]]

佢成日喺度寫埋晒啲無聊嘢﹐我都費事睇。粵
He writes so much nonsense that I don't even bother reading it.

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