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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 写意

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
写意 xiě yì - to suggest (rather than depict in detail)
- freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details
写意 xiè yì - comfortable
- enjoyable
- relaxed

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 41,232 28,680 21,215

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
写 xiě- to write
写 xiè- used in 寫意|写意[xie4yi4]
意 yì- Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
意 yì- idea
- meaning
- thought
- to think
- wish
- desire
- intention
- to expect
- to anticipate

Other Words Containing 写意

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
写意 - - 41,232 28,680 21,215