寫〔写〕 se² {xiě}

(verb) 1. sketch; 2. draw;

寫〔写〕 se² {xiě}

to write

寫低〔写-〕 se² dai¹ {xiě dī}

verb; write it down

寫給〔写给〕 se² kap¹ {xiě gěi}

to write to

寫明〔写-〕 se² ming⁴ {xiě míng}

verb; state, specify

寫成〔写-〕 se² sing⁴ {xiě chéng}

Written as

寫書〔写书〕 se² syu¹ {xiě shū}

Writing books

寫真〔写-〕 se² zan¹ {xiě zhēn}

(adjective) nude photography, which is erotic or artistic

寫法〔写-〕 se² faat³ {xiě fǎ}

1. style of writing (literary style)
2. way of writing a character
3. spelling

寫下〔写-〕 se² haa⁶ {xiě xià}

to write down

寫意〔写-〕 se² ji³ {xiě yì}

1. freehand (drawing, painting etc)
2. spontaneous expression
3. relaxed

寫意〔写-〕 se² ji³ {xiè yì}

1. enjoyable
2. comfortable

寫完〔写-〕 se² jyun⁴ {xiě wán}

to finish writing

寫生〔写-〕 se² sang¹ {xiě shēng}

1. to sketch from nature
2. to do a still life drawing

寫實〔写实〕 se² sat⁶ {xiě shí}

1. realism
2. realistic portrayal
3. realistic
4. true to life

寫手〔写-〕 se² sau² {xiě shǒu}

1. person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal)
2. scribe
3. copyist
4. a talented writer of articles or of calligraphy

寫信〔写-〕 se² seon³ {xiě xìn}

to write a letter

寫真〔写-〕 se² zan¹ {xiě zhēn}

1. portrait
2. to describe sth accurately

寫字〔写-〕 se² zi⁶ {xiě zì}

to write characters

寫照〔写-〕 se² ziu³ {xiě zhào}

portrayal

寫作〔写-〕 se² zok³ {xiě zuò}

1. to write
2. to compose
3. writing
4. written works

寫字樓〔写-楼〕 se² zi⁶ lau⁴ {xiě zì lóu}

(noun) workplace

寫字枱〔写--〕 se² zi⁶ toi⁴ {xiě zì sì}

writing desk; office desk

寫意畫〔写-画〕 se² ji³ waa² {xiě yì huà}

freehand drawing or painting in traditional Chinese style

寫真集〔写--〕 se² zan¹ zaap⁶ {xiě zhēn jí}

photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model

寫字樓〔写-楼〕 se² zi⁶ lau⁴ {xiě zì lóu}

office building

寫字檯〔写-台〕 se² zi⁶ toi² {xiě zì tái}

writing desk