写 (xiě): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 写

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

350 learners have practiced this character

350 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

写has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

xiěxie

v. (动)

1.to writeHSK1

2.to write, to composeHSK 3.0 L1

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 写

4. Character Breakdown

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写=冖cover+与give

A hand (与) placing something under a roof (冖) — to write or depict by arranging strokes under cover.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 写

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 写

HSK words that contain this character.

xiě zuò

写作

writing; pen and ink; penmanship

HSK 5

miáo xiě

描写

describe; depict; portray

HSK 5

shū xiě

书写

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 写 is used in context

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

gěi给

péng朋

yǒu友

xiě写

写 (xiě) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide