懂中文 Dong Chinese

寫

xiě

write

Original meaning: 

relocate

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 舄 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "relocate". The meaning later shifted to "copy" and "write".

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

舄 sound component

舄  Sound component

xì

  

a shoe

Evolution

寫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
寫 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
寫 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

写 (寫) 

xiě

write; draw, sketch; compose; to write

Most common words with 寫
Freq.
Word
Meaning

写

to write

写作

to write

写信

to write a letter

填写

to fill in a form

描写

to describe

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

瀉