xiě = xi + e3
to write
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How to pronounce 寫

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

寫 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
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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= xi + Ø4
shoe / slipper
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Characters with 寫 as component

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

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case insensitive / not distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters
to write without basis

Sentences with 寫

寫 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xiě

to write

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