写 xiě write
Made up of [冖 mì cover; crown radical 14, 与 yǔ to give; together with; and ]Alternative traditional form of character: 寫
Made with 5 strokes.
A representation of a magpie under a roof; As a magpie collects bright things there is an association with putting things in order by writing them down
Related characters
Also uses 冖 mì component: 爱 ài (love) 劳 láo (to toil) 每 měi (each) 蒙 měng (Mongol) 免 miǎn (to escape) 农 nóng (to farm)
Different tone
些 xiē (some) 谢 xiè (thanks) 解 xièPronunciation
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