写

xiě

write; draw, sketch; compose

How to write 写, stroke by stroke

to write; used in 写意

Made of 冖 + 与

写信xiě xìnto write a letter
写作xiě zuòto write; to compose; writing; written works
写下xiě xiàto write down
写字xiě zìto write (by hand); to practice calligraphy
写道xiě dàoto write (used before or after a quoted passage)
书写shū xiěto write
缩写suō xiěabbreviation; to abridge
填写tián xiěto fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
拼写pīn xiěto spell
改写gǎi xiěto revise; to edit
特写tè xiěfeature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc)
描写miáo xiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal

写下你名字的大写字母。
xiě xià nǐ míng zì de dà xiě zì mǔ 。
Write your name in capitals.
她指责我不早点写信给她。
tā zhǐ zé wǒ bù zǎo diǎn xiě xìn gěi tā 。
She accused me of not writing to her sooner.
信是写给谁的？
xìn shì xiě gěi shuí de ？
Who was the letter written to?
写字台下是一只苹果。
xiě zì tái xià shì yì zhī píng guǒ 。
There is an apple under the desk.
她在英文书写上很少犯错。
tā zài yīng wén shū xiě shàng hěn shǎo fàn cuò 。
When writing English, she rarely makes a mistake.