xiě = xi + e3
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How to pronounce 写

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ e3 final

In the elevator’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 2 months ago

写 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= mi + Ø4
"cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14), occurring in 軍|军[jun1], 冠[guan1] etc, known as 禿寶蓋|秃宝盖[tu1 bao3 gai4] or 平寶蓋|平宝盖[ping2 bao3 gai4]
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= yu + Ø2
variant of 歟|欤[yu2]
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= yu + Ø3
and / to give / together with
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= yu + Ø4
to take part in
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Characters with 写 as component

xiè = xi + e4
to flow out swiftly / to flood / a torrent / diarrhea / laxative
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Words with 写

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to write a letter
to write / to compose / writing / written works
abbreviation / to abridge

Sentences with 写

写 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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