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写作 xiězuò

写作 xiězuò Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 写作 xiězuò .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiězuò | xie3 zuo4
English translation
to write
to compose
writing
written works

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Traditional form

寫作

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 写作 xiězuò

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xiě

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. gài represents the meaning and represents the sound. The contribution of the gài (roof) component to the meaning is unclear. Perhaps used since writing is typically done indoors. The simplified character xiě was adapted from the cursiv

Positional decomposition

冖与

Number of Strokes

5
zuò

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and zhà represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

亻乍

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 写作 xiězuò

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写作 xiězuò shí 手边 shǒu biān zǒng bèi yǒu běn 词典 cídiǎn .

When he writes , he always keeps a dictionary at hand.

连续 liánxù 几个 jǐ ge 小时 xiǎoshí dōu zài máng zhāo xiě 作业 zuòyè .

She's been beavering away at her homework for hours.

哈里 Hā lǐ shuì 阿香 yǒu 写作 xiězuò de 冲动 chōngdòng .

Harry says Archambault has a compulsion to write things.

shì 着以圣经 Shèng jīng 写作 xiězuò .

He tried to write in a biblical style.

xiě 作文 zuòwén 之前 zhī qián 先写提纲 tígāng .

Make an outline before trying to write a composition.

写作 xiězuò Decomposition

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写作 xiězuò Compounds

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  • xiě
  • zuò
    • zuó , ,
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