写

xiě

HSK 1

写 — xiě

1. to write

   请把你的名字写在这里。 qǐng bǎ nǐ de míngzì xiě zài zhèlǐ — Please write your name here.

写 — xiè

1. used in the compound 写意 (xiěyì): freehand, suggestive (painting style)

   他用写意的笔法画了一幅竹子。 tāyòng xiěyì de bǐfǎ huà le yīfú zhúzi — He painted bamboo using freehand (xieyi) brushwork.