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HSK 1 · Studying

听写

tīng xiě

dictation; to write from dictation

Stroke order of 听写

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

听 · 7 strokes写 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

听 has a 口 mouth and a 斤 axe-like listener, 写 puts a roof 冖 over a pen: listen and write.

Parts: 听 listen (口 mouth + 斤) + 写 write (冖 cover + 与)

The characters in 听写

  • 听 tīng — to listen; to hear (7 strokes)
  • 写 xiě — to write (5 strokes)

Example sentence

今天我们有听写。

We have dictation today.

Words with 听

Words with 写

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