寫
寫 character breakdown
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
宀
=
丶
+
冖
:
Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).
Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.
Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.
Characters with 寫 as component
to flow out swiftly / to flood / a torrent / diarrhea / laxative
Words with 寫
(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal / to downplay / to understate
to write characters in simplified form / the simplified form of a character / to abbreviate (a word or expression) / to write in simple language
to compose (a piece of music) / (fig.) to create, by one's actions, a narrative (generally one that can be recounted with pride)
(of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise) / dictation / (music) to transcribe by ear
Sentences with 寫
寫 currently does not appear in any sentence.