写

寫
xiè
#448 most
frequent character
used in 寫意|写意[xie4yi4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

写 is shorthand for 寫. 冖 is an abbreviated 宀 building, and 与 stands for the old sound part 舄 xì. The first sense was moving something elsewhere. That grew to copy or reproduce, describe, and write or compose.

写 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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Same Characters, Different Readings

HSK 1
写xiě
to write

Homophones

HSK 6
屑xiè
crumbs, filings, worthwhile
谢xiè
to thank, (bound form) to apologize
械xiè
appliance, tool, weapon, shackles

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