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写意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

写意 Usage and Examples

freehand style

expressive style

The characters in 写意

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
写
xiě5write, compose, describe
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

More words starting with 写

  • xiě写 de的written, composed
  • xiě写shàng上write, write down
  • xiě写xià下Write down, Jot down
  • xiě写xià下le了wrote down, jotted down
  • xiě写xià下lai来write down, note down
  • xiě写bù不chū出Can't write, Unable to write
  • xiě写gè个write a, write an
  • xiě写shū书write a book, write books
  • xiě写le了wrote, has written
  • xiě写le了gè个zì字Wrote a word, Wrote a character
  • xiě写zuò作writing
  • xiě写zuò作shàng上in writing, editorially

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Questions about 写意

What does 写意 mean in Chinese?

写意 (xiě yì) means “freehand style, expressive style”.

How do you pronounce 写意?

写意 is pronounced xiě yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “freehand style” in Chinese?

“freehand style” is 写意 (xiě yì) in Chinese.

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