---
title: "Miaoxie Meaning: 描写 (miáoxiě) Means “to describe”"
description: "描写 (traditional 描寫, miáoxiě) means “to describe; to portray; description”. Hear its tones, see what 描 and 写 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoxie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 描写 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

描写 miáoxiě

## to describe; to portray; description

## Its characters

1. 描 miáo to describe
2. 写 xiě to compose

## In a sentence

这本书描写了农村的生活。 This book portrays life in the countryside.

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## More words with 描 or 写

- [编写 biānxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxie)
- [描绘 miáohuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaohui)
- [描述 miáoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoshu)
- [扫描 sǎomiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saomiao)
- [书写 shūxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxie)
- [填写 tiánxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianxie)
- [写作 xiězuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiezuo)
- [撰写 zhuànxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanxie)

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