Meaning
compose; compile; compose; compile; discourse in praise
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 撰 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 撰写zhuàn xiěto write; to compose
- 撰文zhuàn wénto write an article
- 撰述zhuàn shùto compose (a piece of writing); to write; (written) work; writer
- 修撰xiū zhuànto compile; to compose
- 编撰biān zhuànto compile; to edit
Example Sentence
这位作家撰写了好几本有名的小说。Zhè wèi zuò jiā zhuàn xiě le hǎo jǐ běn yǒu míng de xiǎo shuō.This writer has written several famous novels.
这位Zhè wèithis (person)作家zuò jiāauthor撰写zhuàn xiěto write了le(completed action)好几hǎo jǐseveral本běn(bound form) root有名yǒu míngfamous的deof小说xiǎo shuōnovel。