xiě

to write

cover (冖) + give (与) = to write

The covering (冖) suggests a sheltered space for focused work, while 与 primarily contributes the sound xiě. Together they anchor the act of writing as a deliberate, contained activity.

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To givePhonetic
A coveringSemantic

Words with 写

博客写手

bó kè xiě shǒu

blogger

临写

lín xiě

to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)

速写

sù xiě

quick sketch

连写

lián xiě

to write without lifting one's pen from the paper

隐写术

yǐn xiě shù

steganography

题写

tí xiě

to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign)

首字母缩写

shǒu zì mǔ suō xiě

acronym

默写

mò xiě

to write from memory

不区分大小写

bù qū fēn dà xiǎo xiě

case insensitive

乱写

luàn xiě

to write without basis

人物描写

rén wù miáo xiě

portrayal

代写

dài xiě

to write as substitute for sb

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