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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 writele(completed action)好几hǎo jǐseveralběn(bound form) root有名yǒu míngfamousdeof小说xiǎo shuōnovel