HSK 3 · School & Study

写作

xiě zuò

writing; to write

Stroke order of 写作

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

写 · 5 strokes作 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Writing 写 and making 作: composing texts.

Parts: 写 write (冖 + 与) + 作 make (亻 person + 乍)

The characters in 写作

写 xiě — to write (5 strokes)

Example sentence

他喜欢写作。

He likes writing.

Words with 写

听写dictation; to write from dictation 写to write

Words with 作

工作work; job; to work 动作movement; action 叫作to be called 作家writer; author 作业homework 作文essay; composition 作用effect; function 制作to make; to produce 作品work (of art)作者author 创作to create (art); creation 合作to cooperate

More words: School & Study

班级class (of students)初中junior middle school 初级elementary; primary 课程course; curriculum 功课homework; schoolwork 教材teaching materials 预习to prepare a lesson 留学to study abroad 学费tuition fee 专业major; specialty; professional 专门special; specially 试题test question 题目topic; title; exam question 听力listening ability 请教to ask for advice 提问to ask a question

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