撰写 meaning in English

zhuànxiě

to write; to compose

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 撰寫20 strokes

Meaning of 撰写

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhuànxiě
  1. to write
  2. to compose

撰写 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

数shù学xué是shì神shén用yòng来lái撰zhuàn写xiě宇yǔ宙zhòu的de语yǔ言yán。
Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.

Stroke order for each character

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撰 zhuàn · to compose · 15 strokes

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写 xiě · to write · 5 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 撰写.

听写tīngxiě(of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by
写作xiězuòto write; to compose
描写miáoxiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
抄写chāoxiěto copy; to transcribe
写字楼xiězìlóuoffice building
写字台xiězìtáiwriting desk
书写shūxiěto write
填写tiánxiěto fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
编写biānxiěto compile
写照xiězhàoportrayal
写信xiěxìnto write a letter
写下xiěxiàto write down

Questions about 撰写

What does 撰写 mean?

撰写 (zhuànxiě) means "to write; to compose" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 撰写?

撰写 is made of 2 characters: 撰 (15 strokes), 写 (5 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 撰写 an HSK word?

Yes. 撰写 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 撰写 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 撰写 is written 撰寫.